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Example Sentences

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I stood quietly listening to them talk about what they should wear, the best places to eat and how “overwhelmingly jazzed” they were to be in the Capitol.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Over the last few months, Arne Slot even described Konate as "vital" and admitted that Liverpool would not be in talks for a new deal if they didn't want Konate to stay.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She treats him compassionately, seeing him as a person with an unusually difficult background, and wants us to relate to him as though, given similar bad luck, we could easily be in his position.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

While the owner will owe income taxes on the amount converted, they’ll be in a lifetime-low tax bracket.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He never had patience for rumpled academics; he likes things to be in their places.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse