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Example Sentences

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“He pitched well and when a guy like that pitches well you just got to do your best in battle and I feel like our guys were battling, just couldn’t muster anything up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“You got to be prepared, if you’re wrong, to lose money,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“We’ve got to get the uranium — if it cannot be destroyed, if it cannot be altered, we’ve got to get it.”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

When was the first time that the actors got to see the results of their work?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When Jop got to the address in Ede, the Gestapo was already there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom