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Example Sentences

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They had lost six of their last eight games, had just fired their coach and had saw their second-leading scorer go down with a broken leg in the Olympic tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She added that the PM had also broken ministerial rules by "saying something deliberately untrue" when he claimed in February that Lord Mandelson had been given security clearance for the role.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We’re suspicious of emails written in broken English and direct messages from social-media accounts that were created yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite the decline, Nvidia looks to have finally broken through long-held resistance at around $195 as investors warm again to the AI theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The gurgle of the broken stillness fills my ears, and I slip into my zone and move with the rhythm that the fly demands.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam