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Example Sentences

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Trump's arrival meant the streets around Madison Square Garden were shut down to foot and vehicle traffic.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

South Korea’s memory chip-heavy Kospi index jumped over 8% as fresh momentum built around artificial-intelligence stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The US leader's influence could be less clear-cut this time around, however.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He wraps his hand around the biggest piece of fruit and takes it, just as Joey predicted.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly