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Example Sentences

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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

Hunter Point doesn’t have a specific check size that it looks to write, choosing to focus instead on manager needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said two weeks ago that the training base would be in Mexico instead of Tucson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

There wasn’t much in terms of news pushing tech stock higher; instead today’s gains show that investors view the chips slide more as more of a pause.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was, “One hundred.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom