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Example Sentences

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A scenario where the crucial Persian Gulf waterway remains mostly closed through the end of August would further deplete global Brent crude supplies and increase the odds of a “2008 train wreck scenario.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

California Highway Patrol issued an alert around 7:30 a.m. that the intersection is closed in all directions for six hours.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

April U.S. personal income and spending data on Thursday will be closely watched in a quieter, shortened week, with U.S. markets closed on Monday for a public holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This could have formed as a closed region of spacetime collapsed, bounced back and began expanding as the universe we observe today.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

So far, he’d respected Ba’s wishes, keeping me to the books during business hours and letting me clean only after the store was closed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu