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Example Sentences
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The airman was rescued as Iranian forces converged on the spot, with US forces firing their weapons to keep them at bay, reports say.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
“This gives a benefit to those who already have power and privilege, and once they get good at it, they just simply keep playing the game,” Zirkel said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
For Baby Cow Productions, which can list Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge among its success stories, there is a desire to keep supporting live comics and emerging talent to make the move to television.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But firefighters worked quickly to keep hers and her neighbors’ properties safe, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
They just had to keep hidden until the humans left.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
