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Example Sentences
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Today, Kekoa is a successful high schooler, but too many kids don’t get their eyes checked until they’re far behind in school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
After spending roughly a day in a stretched‑out "high Earth orbit", Orion's engines, navigation and life-support systems were checked, while the capsule looped our planet.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
"Last time I checked, humans usually don't have 6 fingers... AI does," said one post on X, garnering nearly five million views.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
When he checked a couple of days ago, the same trip on the same plane cost 3,000 Canadian dollars, or about $2,156.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Now everyone was checked for the gene at birth.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.