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Example Sentences
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Officials at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort reported 65 inches of snow over the last week — referring to last week’s storm as a “Christmas miracle.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yields on benchmark German sovereign bunds have inched down since the announcement.
From Barron's
Yields on benchmark German sovereign bunds have inched down since the announcement.
From Barron's
Since the meeting, more economic data have been released showing that strong consumer spending has helped fuel robust economic growth—even as unemployment has inched higher.
Residents can also expect to have a rainy New Year’s Eve and Day, with rainfall rates from a quarter to half an inch an hour predicted on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
From Los Angeles Times
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