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Example Sentences

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The chancellor is also extending a 5p cut on fuel duty to the end of the year, instead of phased it out in September.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This behavior represents a non-equilibrium state in which the laser output constantly evolves instead of remaining stable.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

After receiving a flood of messages from people, she decided that instead of responding to each person individually, she would share her apartment picks on her interior design website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

By offering trading in perpetual futures instead of tokenized stocks, Trade.xyz has sidestepped this risk.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

After all, why shouldn’t our styles be seen as equal to the latest trends from Europe, instead of mere curiosities?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu