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Example Sentences
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"What is especially fascinating about the hat tile is that, although the resulting pattern appears irregular at first glance, it is actually constructed from the honeycomb lattice," says lead author Yuto Moritake.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
They could more readily imagine the bean becoming cattle feed or an industrial raw material – which is exactly how its use evolved, at first.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It has felt like being a "nomadic tribe moving from one place to another", Uttam added, as they stayed with friends at first then relocated to a local hotel.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The recent surge, at first thought to be the same, was something even more formidable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
I was delighted at first, but then Red’s message wasn’t so cheerful.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
