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Example Sentences
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Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
An example of Jeff Koons’s fluorescent-lighted vacuum cleaners from his “The New” series—the first and last interesting work he made—seems almost down-to-earth next to his other glittering, stainless-steel baubles here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
He painted "California" in early 1961, shortly before he made his first and last trip to the United States for his debut exhibitions across the Atlantic, in New York and Los Angeles, it said.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
It is expected he could be present in court for at least the first and last day of this final phase of the trial.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
Later that afternoon, I took the Schwinn for its first and last spin.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
