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Example Sentences

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Businesses said it had been a "shambles" with trade already dropping dramatically and lorries getting stuck and having to reverse back out of town.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“That’s an incredible number,” he said, adding that even after you back out technology stocks from that figure, earnings were still up an impressive 14%.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Buyers, for their part, have grown more accustomed to high housing payments, with pending home sales rising, and may be less likely to back out due to sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Both companies have an option to back out of the deal, which could cost Anthropic $45 billion by the time it expires.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Rubio swallows hard and leans back out of Suma’s line of sight against the tree.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera