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Example Sentences

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He ‘became . . . extremely proficient at lying to us,” says the ex-congressman’s close friend Sen. Gallego.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Sam Burns, another American, is one shot off the lead, while McIlroy's close friend Shane Lowry is fourth on nine under after a four-under 68.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“He was my hero growing up,” said Jason Day, a veteran pro golfer and close friend of Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Many of us can relate to the reader who said they lent all their savings “to a close friend without a written agreement, only to lose both the money and the relationship.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A member of the Berkeley French faculty and a close friend of Oppenheimer’s, Chevalier had approached Oppie about passing information from the bomb program to the Soviets.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik