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Example Sentences

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But for me, it’s a way to get them in the room and answer for what they’re doing.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Conners said hybrid long-term-care policies may be an answer for some clients who are now in their 40s, 50s and 60s to help protect against future care costs.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

There is no easy answer for the industry, one reason why stocks of airlines and aerospace companies have struggled.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

And I don’t have any answer for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“Why, Jane? I will spare you the trouble of much talking; I will answer for you—Because I have a wife already, you would reply.—I guess rightly?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë