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Example Sentences

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Although mitochondrial performance is known to decline with age, the reasons behind this gradual deterioration have remained unclear.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“If my teams are known for anything, it’s for their character,” Aguirre said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For the last decade, 55-year-old Ponni has sat on a roadside in Bengaluru, the city known as India's Silicon Valley, making flower garlands.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He was better known to the rest of the world as Pelé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If he’d known she was such a good shot, he’d never have promised.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver