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Example Sentences

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But he kept seeing news articles in which portrayals of North Korea differed greatly from those in Pyongyang’s state-run media.

From The Wall Street Journal

France kept alive their Grand Slam hopes with a convincing eight-try 54-12 hammering of woeful Wales who suffered a 13th successive Six Nations defeat.

From BBC

Collectively, the team's defence, which has kept opposition shuttling sideways for the past year, was suddenly full of creaks and creases for Scotland to exploit.

From BBC

In 1862, he married a Spanish Catholic lady in Algeria under Islamic law, but kept their relationship secret until his father's death seven years later.

From BBC

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on track.

From Barron's