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Example Sentences

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Sui said the description of the resort as a “flagship project” was promotional language based on plans for it to adopt the virtual-currency network’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The decision “is based on our national interest and commitment to contributing effectively to meeting the market’s pressing needs,” the ministry said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The original movie, which was based on the best-selling 2003 novel of the same name, focused on the world of Miranda Priestly, the hard-driving, taste-making editor of the fictional Runway magazine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Concord, based in Nashville, owns a catalog of over 1.3 million recordings and supports over 125,000 musicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

And that is strange because my ignorance was based on knowledge.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen