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Example Sentences

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Not because the Dodgers reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Cecilia Vega, the show’s first Latina correspondent, was also fired as part of the recent purge, even though her contract reportedly ran through March 2027.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for KSI has confirmed he is really leaving the group, which has grown to more than 23 million YouTube subscribers since first forming in 2013.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Throughout the book, Mr. Pence deploys that hyphenated label—“the Trump-Pence administration”—to describe Mr. Trump’s first term in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Come on. We can buy some cars like that when we get our first big record deal,” Dalton tells Awesiinh, and we continue walking.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith