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Example Sentences

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The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

That was down from a 4.6% rise in the previous quarter, and was the slowest year-over-year growth since the first quarter of 2024.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Analyst Andy Bowley highlights Mainfreight’s very tough start to FY26, with pretax profit for its first 17 weeks falling 24%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“My mom was not skeptical but confused,” Johnny said when he first started learning cricket years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Needless to say, I was late for first period world history.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam