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Example Sentences

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One couple had just negotiated their way down the steps with the three young children, including one in a buggy, after debating whether to go all the way round the building instead to avoid them.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Treasurys has not been renewed; instead, the Gulf states are using much of their oil revenues on domestic projects.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It would simply be a copy, made to make money instead of telling a story.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Terrified for their safety, they did not roll down their windows, instead immediately calling 911.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

He perked upright to watch for her approach but instead found himself whisked into the bright haze of a Recollection.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman