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Example Sentences

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He didn’t defend his 2007 read on subprime and instead broadened the frame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Japan is joining the war games as combatants for the first time, instead of mere observers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It turns salt from an ingredient into a conversation — ongoing, responsive, a series of small decisions instead of one final correction.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

All throughout, NewsNation deviated away from a focus on local newscasts, instead recruiting media celebrities who’d lost their jobs at other networks: CNN’s Chris Cillizza, Fox News’ Chris Stirewalt, Newsmax’s Sean Spicer.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

My bed awaits, the nest that it always is, but instead of throwing myself onto it, I find myself examining it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse