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Example Sentences
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On Friday it picked To Lam Vietnam to be party chief, the post he currently holds, for the next five years, giving him another term to achieve his ambitious targets for Vietnam's economy.
From BBC
Philadelphia opened the extra session with five straight points and held on for a win punctuated by a Maxey dunk.
From Barron's
The two players went to a first-set tiebreak, where the Hungarian edged in front and held his nerve on his second set point.
From Barron's
The Frenchman got into gear with a hold in the third game, but was largely a bystander as Alcaraz raced through the set in 35 minutes.
From Barron's
The party central committee "absolutely unanimously elected Comrade To Lam to continue holding the position of General Secretary", the party said in a statement.
From Barron's
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