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Example Sentences
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Everybody figured the Chiefs would be fighting for their postseason lives.
From Los Angeles Times
Lai was a key figure in the protests, wielding his most influential asset, the hugely popular newspaper, Apple Daily, in the hope of shaping Hong Kong into a liberal democracy.
From BBC
Health officials are warning of a spike in measles cases across parts of the United States as anti-vaccine rhetoric gains traction, fueled in part by high-profile figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
From Salon
Ms Benthaus, who works at the European Space Agency, said she had "really, really figured out how inaccessible our world still is" for people with disabilities following her accident.
From BBC
So poor was the first half that Chelsea gave up an expected goals figure of 1.97 - their worst in a first 45 minutes for more than two years.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
