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Example Sentences

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The Los Angeles city clerk declined to provide information on Pratt’s residence, saying that candidates’ addresses are confirmed when they file, but can remain confidential.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

There are many ways people can express their views, but “federal law requires taxpayers to file returns and pay any taxes owed on time,” Collins told MarketWatch in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They’d been expecting a large file, but sorting through 400 pages was overwhelming at first.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He had an app on his phone recording all the conversations that ended up in the Horry County police file.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He sets the file in his hand down on the floor and places his palms on his knees, and when he looks up at me his eyes are the deepest gray.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse