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Example Sentences

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The surgery has long been based on the idea that knee pain, especially on the inner side, is caused by a meniscus tear that can be fixed surgically.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Its forecast is based on the assumption that fuel costs remain around their current level, and supply chain issues neither worsen nor improve.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That the fabric switch is based on open standards also enables customers to use different types of AI chips, he added.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Fink was joined on the panel by Bruce Flatt, chief executive of Brookfield Corp., an alternative asset manager based in Toronto that host Michael Milken described as the world’s largest clean energy investor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“But,” Ainsley protests, “we need time for real homework. We shouldn’t waste it on made-up projects based on pointless ‘Dear Diary’ entries.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein