can be

Example Sentences

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But the nature of “continuity” can be subjective.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026

On the album Hall can be heard dedicating Friday Night, Saturday Morning to The Parsons Nose, a nod to the popular local chip shop where the band had been photographed early in their career.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Aside from their own sensors and cameras, humanoids can be governed by similar devices mounted in the workspace around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration so drastically, that it can be discerned by a distinct bend in the chart of US annual population growth.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

They can be a little out there, but still really nice.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold