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Example Sentences

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The non-oil part of the economy has grown to more than half of gross domestic product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Less than half of SI’s revenue comes from its media business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Political scientist Zoltan Lakner believes he shifted ideology during the second half of the 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Bruins didn’t even panic when their leader seemed to panic, as Betts spent nearly half of the first quarter on the bench complaining that, “I’ve got something stuck in my throat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Aunt Tess had said I needed to do something with my life, that a girl shouldn’t rely on her parents for the first half of her life and a husband for the rest.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse