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Example Sentences

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It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They administered the Eucharist instead to the members of the procession and to police officers who were nearby.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“If the news had called Cindy a mother instead of a stripper, then people and maybe even the police would be more concerned,” she told the paper.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Oh my, Cori, this being a legacy triumph for coach Cori Close, a John Wooden disciple who led through thoughtful motivation instead of mindless screaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Dad had trained him to run coons, but he couldn’t be broke from running rabbits instead, and couldn’t grasp the difference.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck