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Example Sentences

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“Some of them put their heads down and were praying. Others had their hands raised to heaven.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A friend in Turkey offered to help him and his family, so Shahabi went there as a refugee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“They arrested him and took everything we had. Our home. Our clothes,” the pastor said, adding that he was left to care for his minor siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I landed in New York with nothing but the robes on my back and my ancient Staff of Dragonfire, which does not work in this mundane realm.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith