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Example Sentences

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Each item appeared in a catalogue "so that families could go through and identify the items that they wanted to claim", he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After analyzing shirts from several retailers, undergraduate researchers found that every item tested exceeded U.S. federal safety limits for lead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

“Kids like just about everything,” she said — pointing to how, at Christmas, the most popular “gift” often turns out to be a big box itself, rather than the item inside it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

After lunch, each of them was allowed to select one item from those displayed under the glass counter.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord