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Example Sentences
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“They kept us in games when we weren’t scoring. Not surprised.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
And he kept trying to push humanity forward.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Sleightholme completed his hat-trick four minutes later and while Bayliss kept Bath in touch to close the gap to 57-48, it did not last as Saints had more in the tank.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Israel has reduced its level of attacks but has kept striking Gaza on a near-daily basis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“You’ve been unable to move on to the Afterlife for a reason. A very specific reason. In fact, it is the same reason I was kept here six years ago.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
