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Example Sentences

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The front seats themselves were kind of uncomfortable: broad and flat, with almost no side or bottom bolstering, and also strangely overfirm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Being able to create these things in miniature is almost like getting back in touch with the idea of play,” Caballero explains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Heico stock, for instance, is back at new highs, helped by strong first-quarter earnings that sent shares almost 12% higher on May 28.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Djokovic has always thrived in the best-of-five format of the majors, beating almost anybody who has stood in his way for almost two years.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Papi came home every few months on leave, but each time he seemed to me to be more and more changed, a different man almost.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo