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Example Sentences

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There are other people around, yes, but they pass unmoved by his golden visage.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

"We protected him through covid and to us he was royalty in our house. Life has revolved around him completely for the last six years."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

There are around a dozen other candidates, but none is expected to trouble the headline writers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

—Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors mulled developments around peace talks in the Middle East alongside a volley of AI-related announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It was the taste that filled his mouth every time his friends went viral around him—salty because it wasn’t his triumph, but at the same time, comfort food.

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