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Example Sentences

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That’s not the Hollywood ending co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were hoping to happen, but it certainly fits the plot the two actors created when they bought the team five years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Years ago, I once had the pleasure of speaking with Nunez over Zoom, and even then, I felt I was in the presence of one of the great writers of our time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Seventy four thousand years ago, Earth experienced one of the most powerful volcanic disasters in the past 2.5 million years.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Genetic studies suggest modern humans spread into different parts of the world roughly 100,000 years ago and later experienced what scientists call a genetic bottleneck.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“Ruby Chan. We moved here a few months ago from San Francisco.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu