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Example Sentences
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The legislation aims to incentivise research and investment into the treatment of rare types of cancer, defined as those affecting fewer than 1 in every 2,000 people.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We have learned that service quality is often defined by how well we execute the fundamentals.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
September was 1.63C hotter than the pre-industrial average, a period defined as 1850-1900.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The magic that defined their dynasty of the late 1990s now feels like a distant memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Every segment of an embryo can be defined on an axis that stretches from head to tail.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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