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Example Sentences

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During REM sleep, scientists replayed the soundtracks linked to half of the unsolved puzzles to selectively reactivate those memories.

From Science Daily

"To imagine how he suffered in these two years and a half, I can feel it now."

From BBC

"The first half was tough, we weren't comfortable... and in general we did badly," Oyarzabal told Movistar after his team's unbeaten run was brought to an end.

From Barron's

He found the confidence to open the account a year and a half ago after hearing about how well the market was performing, and feeling as though he was missing out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Evidence from abroad is fueling that optimism: In Sweden, where Wicks and a gaggle of other lawmakers visited last fall, nearly half of residential construction takes place in a factory.

From Los Angeles Times