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Example Sentences

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“I don’t think these are coincidences. It’s because of being consistent around a belief in investing in people based on merit rather than pattern-matching,” Partovi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

An animated series based on the popular “Mafalda” comics, a dystopian miniseries based on a Philip K. Dick novel and a Fito Páez documentary are all on the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"All of this was thanks to the work of the dog. It wasn't based on intelligence."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

To be sure, calculating real interest rates is not an exact science, since they are based on future inflation — and that is something we can only estimate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

She’s an architectural drafter, so it’s her job to make technical drawings based on architectural designs for buildings.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila