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Example Sentences

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For example, bank accounts owned by joint tenants with right of survivorship will automatically pass to the surviving account holder, no matter what the will says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

As injury and the postponement of races caused by the coronavirus pandemic left Sawe struggling to make a living through running, his uncle, Uganda's 800m record holder Abraham Chepkirwok, put him in touch.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Half marathon world record holder Jacob Kiplimo also crossed the line faster than Kiptum's former record, completing the podium in 2:00:28.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

SRS, the largest Avis holder with 17.4 million shares plus 2.9 million via swaps, probably can’t sell until the company’s earnings release given that Pahwa is an insider.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A cigarette holder, a lapdog tucked under one arm and she could have been Cruella De Vil.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan