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Example Sentences

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“Both officers expressed their fear of the imminent threat that they believe this victim posed to them, based on the knife and his prior actions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

"Blasting yourself with an expensive red light device off the internet will not necessarily give you the results you want," says Prof Glen Jeffery, a neuroscientist based at University College London.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Previously, several states had been able to get waivers based on much lower unemployment thresholds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The two sides also agreed to deepen security cooperation and "reaffirmed the importance of resolving disputes in the South China Sea through peaceful means based on international law," according to the Vietnamese prime minister.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

“It is not in our programming to make unfounded guesses based on scenarios where we do not yet have adequate data,” Journey answers.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga