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Example Sentences

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Third baseman Max Muncy exited in the fifth inning after a collision at first base, and Santiago Espinal replaced him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Subsidized goods for a low price may be a nice change at first, just have the common courtesy to not let the door hit your favorite bodega owner on the way out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Officers would remain at the site overnight, police said, with further searches resuming at first light on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Inflation began rising sharply during the pandemic in 2021, which most policymakers and forecasters thought at first would be transitory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“I know you think it’s been about Rhys, but it’s not about that. It was at first, but then it just became a good excuse.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam