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Example Sentences
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El Niño changes weather patterns around the world, pushing some regions into drought whilst others experience stronger typhoons and flooding.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Saturday evening, Niger's public television broadcast footage of dozens of soldiers, including women, who appeared to be surrendering with their hands raised, whilst others were sat in rows on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Personally I thought I had seen and dealt with most things whilst being involved but yesterday hit a new all-time low".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The BBC understands that whilst King Charles III welcomes their return, he wasn't informed of it until Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It just was last month that the Preacher snucked up on me whilst I was out in the Atlas Clearing chunking rocks.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
