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Example Sentences
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Rupert has had a hotline to major political figures for decades.
From BBC
Among one of the odder entries in Tuesday's document drop was a fake video showing an Epstein-like figure in a prison cell, which raised questions of how it had appeared in the department's official files.
From BBC
By the time she retired in 2022 at 100, she was a national figure, noted for her age and sought out for interviews.
From Los Angeles Times
My two younger brothers and I spent that year, 2024, figuring out how to do things without having our mother there to guide and help us.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act also directs the department not to redact images or references to prominent or political figures, and to provide an explanation for each and every redaction in writing.
From Los Angeles Times
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