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Example Sentences
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But at this point in her career, she said it also felt like she “should’ve had all the answers” by now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The people who love me know by now not to text me in the fourth quarter of a close one.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the same time, Ash to me sometimes fell into that kind of “AI tone” we’re all pretty familiar with by now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nevertheless, the film’s dystopian beats are so familiar, you’ve probably guessed by now that you shouldn’t get too attached to the dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
You’d think a woman who works in a bookstore would have stumbled into the cookbook aisle by now, wouldn’t you?
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
