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Example Sentences

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County were asked to decide on increasing the sales tax by half a cent in order to offset federal spending cuts on healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The difference now is that “land values are holding up fine, but the operator making a living off the margin is feeling every cent of this,” Hanley said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While the defendants we spoke to acknowledged some discomfort using taxpayer dollars to finance this retribution, more striking was their unwavering belief that they deserved every cent.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The number of water voles nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent of them lost since the 1970s, the Mammal Society said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

They see a sign in the window of the mill: milk for sale, one cent a glass, and also fried eels.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman