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Example Sentences
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Redacted test results Cervantes chose to share with the media showed she had a near-zero blood alcohol level, and the district attorney declined to file charges later that month.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“Choosing not to file or pay as a form of protest can result in penalties, interest, and potentially criminal liability for willful noncompliance,” she added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Under Judge Rakoff’s reasoning, every privileged document drafted in Google Docs, every confidential email sent through Gmail, every sensitive legal file stored in any cloud service has been “disclosed” to the provider.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The students had never seen a criminal case file before, but already, they thought they were on to something.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
George sat at Nancy's computer to start a new detective file.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.