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Example Sentences

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The witness says Charmain told her on 16 March she was going to check into a hotel with the prophet, who was by now also in the country, and confront him about everything.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But by now the President has no options that don’t include risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Leaders of other nations have interacted with Trump enough by now to appreciate that they can throw “RuPaul’s Drag Race” levels of shade at him and he’ll have absolutely no idea.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The refunds have been mostly spent by now and won’t help much longer.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

She might have even left for work at the lace mill by now.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook