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Example Sentences
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“Those are areas where you’ve really got to think about: Am I getting compensated sufficiently for the risk that I’m taking, that specific credit risk that I’m taking in those regions?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“They throw strikes. They got good stuff. They throw hard. We’ve just got to do a better job.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Because if we build out the grid and then that data center walks away, someone’s got to pay for it and that’s not fair to them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"There's a lot of players who are on seven-month contracts, nine-month contracts, which means that they've got to work to make up the rest of the calendar year."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Miss ten Boom, you’re in terrible danger! They’ve arrested Herman Sluring! They know everything! You’ve got to be careful!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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