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Example Sentences
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On Monday, only 130 of France's 3,700 lycees were closed, according to the education ministry, though it stated that, while "the number of school closures is falling... the violence is intensifying".
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Still, it comes with the usual trade-offs: a closed ecosystem that requires your whole household to be completely enmeshed in Apple’s universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures has taken over the lease for the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades and intends to reopen the cinema, which has been closed since the January 2025 Palisades fire last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We are still knocking on a closed door," Dombos told the BBC, "but at least they are listening on the other side."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sela opened her mouth and closed it, put down the bag, and reached up to the back of her head.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
