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Example Sentences

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That GOP primary is on June 16, three days before the Remnant Rising event at Lahmeyer’s church.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In 2002, the year before Moreno bought the team, the stadium was rocking with thunder sticks as the Angels won the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A star with very few of these elements must have formed before most supernovae occurred, meaning it likely belongs to the earliest generations of stars in the universe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

She cleared her throat again and then recited her poem to the people before her, sitting politely and expectantly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith