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Example Sentences
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Do LaB receives hundreds of artist submissions each year, but just over 50 make the final cut.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
If she plans to attend a formal event, she needs to pack extra clothes, and a carry-on won’t cut it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
After the second round, lower-performing players are cut and higher-performing players continue to the next round of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The most famous bread riot was in 1977, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat cut food and fuel subsidies due to pressure from the International Monetary Fund to slash government spending.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She cut our hair by moonlight so it wouldn’t grow so fast.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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