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Example Sentences

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But if it’s a solo night, it’s like candles, lavender bubbles, lights are dim, jazz music is playing in the background, like Billie Holiday, and that is the ultimate reset.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Several attendees at the gathering said they previously knew little of Moore’s background and were unsure about whom they might support in a primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She described many of them as being from a working-class background, unable to find large sums of money at short notice.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

All were found to be fraudulent—tricks of costuming, light, accomplices, secret tools, background research, and lots of practice.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock