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Example Sentences

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But his progress didn’t always go as planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Musk - who first made waves in the tech industry in the late 1990s - hasn't always topped the rich list though.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"I've always been a dreamer, but I could never have imagined that an honor like this would come to a working-class English soccer player like me," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“And I’ve always said the most important word in any dictionary around the world is the word ‘freedom.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I pushed because I knew she was hiding something. I always know when she’s hiding something.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold