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Example Sentences

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“He’s done better,” Roberts said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The case exposes a risk the states face with policing mergers: No law prevents companies from rushing to merge before attorneys general can stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The fruit is pre-cooled for five hours before being packed and transported in refrigerated vans and then stored in cold rooms before being air freighted.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"I've gotten used to it, but before, at the beginning, it was downright stressful."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The noise was followed by feedback before the mic settled down.

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