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Example Sentences
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The BBC has made multiple attempts to contact Stern, and his current whereabouts are unknown.
From BBC
The dramatic bidding war ended on Thursday night, after Paramount made its latest attempt to buy Warner for $81 billion—and Netflix walked away from the deal.
“We have never raised objections to particular military operations nor attempted to limit use of our technology in an ad hoc manner,” he said in a blog post.
From Los Angeles Times
But, almost inevitably, a new TV series is planned to follow his attempts to turn the estate into a workable home.
From BBC
As Jennifer and Fernando attempt to navigate what it looks like for them to be together, it seems that larger forces will shatter their connection.
From Los Angeles Times
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