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Example Sentences

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“I take on board everything, but have a clear line on what we want to do for the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, I have a modest proposal: Medical providers should charge a late-arrival fee for patients who are late, as they often do for no-shows.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Before then, Mikel Arteta's side have to switch their focus to the Premier League title race and nothing less than a win will do for them here.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I don’t like sitting in the audience laughing at somebody’s name or what they do for a living, or who they with.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin