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Example Sentences
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Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages -- even as some fear living beside it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
She sits beside his bed and prays, trying to remain composed.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
That the film ends with people looking for an object they may never find is a bit beside the point, and yet perfectly apt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Perched beside me on the bed, Nollie joined in as naturally as though visiting a university was an everyday event for us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
