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Example Sentences

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House hunters face challenges from rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices, but the balance of power is now in their favor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This note revisits recent stock picks where new developments favor fresh buy or sell signals.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A lower court initially ruled in favor of the Sheriff’s Office, but the appellate judges reversed that decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In the years since Exxon cut ties with Viridos, climate-related investments have fallen out of favor with investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

By taking the statues to the Paris-Journal, Apollinaire had done Picasso a huge favor: he’d let his friend stay out of the story.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day