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Example Sentences
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Wheat grains shrivelled instead of fattening, and the yield plummeted.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That raises an intriguing possibility: instead of trying to kill bacteria, could scientists influence how they behave and encourage healthier microbial communities?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
She remained alive after two doses of the lethal sedative pentobarbital, which may have entered her arm tissue instead of her bloodstream.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
On my first ride from the airport, I panicked because the car headed south instead of north.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
On the car past the calliope a Farmer’s Friend wind stacker blew out circulars and handbills instead of chaff.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
