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Example Sentences

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These Games were intended to use existing infrastructure instead of building new venues, which greatly cuts down on costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"Stefan Pildes promoted SantaCon as an event grounded in charitable giving, but instead of donating the millions of dollars he raised, he ran his own con game," US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Farr adds, “Confidence in being able to remain in your home as you age results from addressing these costs early in the process instead of waiting until after they create a crisis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Coinbase Global, in its latest annual filing in February, said it changed the way it accounted for “payment stablecoins”—digital assets used to pay a settlement—to classify them as cash equivalents instead of financial instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But instead, a sharp whistle cut through the lot.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith