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Example Sentences

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The astronauts have already started seeing features of the celestial body never before viewed with a naked human eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Pakistan’s government has raised gasoline prices by 46% and diesel prices by nearly 90% from before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"There was a full week of medical appointments and decisions, before I could even start truly grieving."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

These include word order preferences, such as whether verbs come before or after objects, and hierarchical structures, such as how grammatical relationships are marked within sentences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“I could tell you, Kathy, but I think I’d rather show you,” he said, then turned away and walked toward the door before stopping in the doorway and facing her again.

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