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Example Sentences

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It began, as so many things do for me these days, on Letterboxd.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

And looking great is one of the worst things you can do for your marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Defendants in the United States can be tried at both the state and federal level for the same crime, although the charges tend to differ -- as they do for Mangione.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“But it’s also very dangerous. I have a lot of boundaries and lines around what I can do, for myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s what sleeping curled up like a cat in a lumpy parlor chair will do for a body.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan