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Example Sentences
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“For us to conclude that a law of 160 years’ vintage, with this kind of empirical pedigree, has all along been both unnecessary and improper, would border on rationalist conceit.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A whole family from Tabriz crossed the border on Monday afternoon as a light snow fell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
We had travelled into the dangerous area, about 12km from the Niger border, on Saturday under police escort and with extra security personnel for protection.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
A French cyclist freed after weeks in Russian jail for illegally crossing the border on Monday described his time in the country as a "rather strange experience" but said the Russians he met were "friendly".
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
The first streaks of evening lay against the sky like a purple border on a blue sari.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
