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Example Sentences
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Show up to a group trip prepared to swallow a few expenses here and there, instead of holding everyone to the penny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The doll featured a new Barbie face sculpt with a closed mouth instead of a big toothy smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"By identifying this specific protective pathway, we may be able to develop more targeted therapeutic approaches that restore intestinal balance instead of broadly suppressing immune responses."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Following a suspected tear last year, Hodgkinson had a scan which revealed she has a "split" hamstring, giving her two tendons instead of one.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I feel overwhelmingly grateful to her for being sad about their breakup instead of gloating.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
