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Example Sentences

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At the pumps, the mood was tense as customers watched the fuel counter tick up, sometimes pulling out the nozzle before the satisfying “ca-chunk” that indicates a full tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Villeda believes these findings could pave the way for treatments that target FTL1 and counter its effects in the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the surge in energy prices means financial markets are now expecting the Bank to raise rates to counter any rise in inflation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I expected to see someone like Mr. Quon manning the counter, but a young woman was perched on a tall stool behind it, idly fiddling with an abacus.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu