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Example Sentences

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Morten Abildstrøm, a Danish Environmental Agency official on the island of Anholt, told daily newspaper Jyllands Posten that the whale would be cut into pieces after veterinarians and researchers had travelled there to take samples.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Travel-industry executives have nonetheless been upbeat on demand, even as elevated oil prices cut into profits and higher airfares threaten to turn off travelers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

You overcook it by two minutes, or cut into it after 30 minutes in the oven only to find the center still raw and pink.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Yet because of their uncommon family structure, it wasn’t until just minutes before the obstetrician cut into her belly that the father of her child got permission to go with her into the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

His short hair has zigzags cut into it, and a cross pendant dangles from his neck.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas