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Example Sentences

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The broad language of the federal compassionate release statute allows for prisoners to file for relief from a lengthy sentence so long as rehabilitation alone does not provide the justification.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Stearn said he was unaware of the suspended status until The Times notified him about it, and noted that it appeared the state agency had the wrong address on file for the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Citing people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said OpenAI was preparing to file for a stock market listing in the coming days, possibly as early as Friday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Meanwhile, the ChatGPT maker has been working with bankers to prepare to file for an IPO in the coming days or weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It had been a closed file for some time now, but I thought that even an old hand like Jack must have trouble with what he’d done in the past.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee