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Example Sentences
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"I was just purchasing art on what I thought was fair and market value, no idea what was going on in the background," he said.
From BBC
OpenAI’s Friday announcement blew open a long-simmering debate among AI researchers—many of whom come from academic backgrounds—about whether they can trust business leaders to responsibly deploy their technology.
Katie, who lives in London, applied for the job of delivering the government's presentations a decade ago because she wanted to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
From BBC
An internal review by the force, published in January, found the Met had lowered vetting standards into the backgrounds of prospective and existing police officers and staff between 2013 and 2023.
From BBC
The deal came months after Care.com faced scrutiny for providing limited vetting of its caregivers. Care.com later agreed to pay a $1 million fine related to accusations over misrepresented background checks and other issues.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
