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Example Sentences

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“We know that we lost ground with Latino voters,” he said in those searching days before he became party chairman.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the last story I wrote before everything changed.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists do emergency studies before realizing the phenomenon only occurs when former L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The general area was the site of a small fire on New Year’s Eve that burned for a few hours before fire officials said they extinguished it.

From Los Angeles Times

In the lead up to the event, Premier Chris Minns had warned that some people may find the sight "confronting", with police "carrying firearms and weapons that you haven't seen before".

From BBC