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Example Sentences
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Every offseason, rosters are torn apart by the transfer portal and the NBA draft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
A complex array of financial levers exist to help everyone involved, from lenders and investors down to the lowliest subcontractor, to minimize their exposure should things fall apart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Taken apart by Travis Head, he conceded 141 runs in 25 wicketless overs.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Another way a drugmaker could set itself apart, beyond easier drug delivery or a better safety profile, would be to demonstrate more effective weight-loss.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It is a world apart, but it’s familiar all the same.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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