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Example Sentences

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If you’ve spent decades building something strong and secure, the goal now isn’t to make it dramatically bigger.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Where the film becomes less sure-footed is when it grabs for its bigger meaning, attempting to render something deeper from Spielberg’s longstanding fascination with aliens and what they might have to teach us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The research was inspired by the fact that even the mathematically trained academics in his lab struggled with such enormous numbers—and the bigger they are, the harder they are to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Business Secretary said the government was prepared to make bigger investments of taxpayer money in promising companies and create a cross-government concierge service to help companies get the skills, finance and support they need.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I looked at her hand and said, “I don’t know. Mama’s hand could be a little bigger than yours.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls