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Example Sentences
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The Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is set to hold a confirmation hearing External link on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Such exercises also serve as a signal to Washington that Taiwan is committed to defending itself and deserves U.S. support, with a $14 billion U.S. arms package currently on hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
They hold almost all of an atom's mass while taking up only a tiny part of its total volume.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
When we hold anger and other emotions in, when we refuse to talk to our partners or friends — and you want people to read your minds — that’s when it becomes a problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Caesar holds the reins tight; I hold tight to Caesar.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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