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Example Sentences

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Many professors bemoan cheating but tend to do little about it, often claiming that students who cheat only harm themselves by not really learning the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In 2019, the commission filed a lawsuit claiming Fisher had violated a binational water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico after the company constructed fencing in South Texas.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Malik, who represented the developer that filed a suit against the city claiming Park and others sought to kill the project, said the project was a motivating factor for her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

But the governor cast the commutation as a defense of free speech, claiming that Peters had been punished “for having strange beliefs.”

From Slate • May 23, 2026

If he tried to get Jordan in trouble, Jordan would wiggle out of it, claiming it was an accident.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers