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Example Sentences
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Does the choice to turn such high-profile book titles as “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and “People We Meet on Vacation” into films instead of series suggest a shift back toward the made-for-TV movie?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
What the referee hadn’t seen was that Maradona had used his hand instead of his head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It added that Nintendo's statements on the problem were "patchy", and as a result many customers simply bought new controllers, instead of pursuing a free fix or replacement via customer service.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
That’s why they prefer individual stocks in the S&P 500 instead of the broader market-cap-weighted large-cap index.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
My bed awaits, the nest that it always is, but instead of throwing myself onto it, I find myself examining it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
