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Example Sentences

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Start by charging your phone outside of the bedroom and avoiding use an hour before going to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This is a new type of planet atmosphere that nobody has ever seen before."

From Science Daily

The first four sets of their quarter-final were shared before Scotland's Anderson, 55, stepped on the accelerator - winning nine of the next 10 legs to secure a convincing victory.

From BBC

I got there before they had erected this huge wall outside the bar.

From BBC

A few hours after it was broadcast, the video clip of the announcement was removed from the ministry's official platforms and the channel's online platforms, before being republished on Thursday.

From Barron's