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Example Sentences
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He says Meadow Lane is self-funded; after working in venture capital for five years, he “really wanted to feel more inspired” by his work.
If anywhere in the U.S. would treat Klaebo like a celebrity, it’s the American capital of Nordic sports.
Growing up in a small town in Virginia — “the capital of the Confederacy,” as she puts it — she felt that simply existing was political.
From Los Angeles Times
Prince William, who is patron of the English Football Association, visited Misk Sports City in the capital on Tuesday to meet the young players.
From BBC
In what are expected to be turning conditions at the R. Premadasa Stadium in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, Marsh's message to his batsmen was a clear one.
From Barron's
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