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Example Sentences

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Meeting with Rubio on Sunday, Jaishankar played down concerns about US interest in the Quad, noting that Trump had backed it strongly in his first term.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Yet elsewhere, graduate hires have been some of the first casualties of corporate cost-cutting in the name of AI and its ability to do entry-level tasks, like coding and putting together slide decks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The hire is the first significant move of what is shaping up to be a consequential offseason for the Lakers both on and off the court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Earlier this month, the retailer increased its full-year profit expectations to £1.2bn, with sales up 6.2% in the first quarter.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

His very first All Hallows’ Eve in Deadwood, two months after he’d been spotted in the dump.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman