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Example Sentences
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The US finds itself in Group D. Though the hosts are favorites, any team could very plausibly finish top -- or bottom.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Crusaders - who have lost 11 of their 14 games - are bottom on -6 points, having been handed a 12-point deduction following insolvency and a change of ownership at the start of the season.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The bottom line: Faulkner-MacDonagh expects that inflation will continue to rise this year before it settles at a level above where it is now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The Trojans took a 3-2 lead to the bottom of the ninth and even got the first out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
With a resounding thump the whole pile—sled, dogs, gear, and me, upside down—plummeted into a heap in the bottom of what seemed to be a deep gully.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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