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Example Sentences
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Its popularity did not escape the Chinese government.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Disappearance data is difficult to confirm in Mexico, though the number of people reported missing did climb during the Calderón administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Fighting across three-minute rounds - rather than two minutes as is traditionally the case in women's boxing - 34-year-old Cameron worked at a high tempo and did her best work on the inside.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Though her eyes did not open, she stretched her fingers toward Clare.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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