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Example Sentences
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While I’ve taken traditional glassblowing classes before, this experience felt entirely different.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“I had never heard of Jeffrey Epstein before this point,” he told The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“I just felt it was very transparent based on the questions and responses that, before this thing started, I think it was a wrap.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In dismissing the human smuggling charges, Crenshaw said "the evidence before this court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power."
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
If I’d been out of sorts before this, I was worse now.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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