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Example Sentences

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“Due to this being an ongoing legal situation, we cannot comment further at this time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“I feel like I let Chris down by not seeing the look in his eyes, or not hearing a tone in his voice—not being able to read it.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Next season is crucial for West Ham in their attempt to return to the Premier League at the first opportunity, given the huge hit in revenue of being outside the top flight.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Satellite technology, for instance, is being used to grasp global crude inventories “in great detail,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

How the neurons inside those folds and ridges connect is what makes every human being singular.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman