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Example Sentences

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Its success in selling itself to Washington as a potential mediator has given it renewed diplomatic clout that India must now work to counter.

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

Among European airlines, Air France-KLM has said it plans to increase long-haul fares to counter higher fuel costs, while Scandinavian carrier SAS has raised prices and said it will cut 1,000 flights in April.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Before I can question myself, I slide under the counter myself and into the records room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse