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Example Sentences

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About 40% of eligible people either get a colonoscopy every 10 years or do a stool test every three years, per the guidelines.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He had a decent career before moving to the East Midlands, but had played for 10 clubs in 10 years on either side of the Channel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The company either fully owns or has a ground lease—meaning it owns the building but not the land—on nearly half of its locations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Depending on your perspective, Alphabet is either a steady search-engine business or a so-called hyperscaler that is leading the AI boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A row of windows on either side were set too high to see out of, so we couldn’t be distracted by the world.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck