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Example Sentences
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According to wildlife officials, the couple may have laid an egg in early February, based on their activity tracked by GPS devices affixed to them.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors laid out the case in an indictment, unsealed Thursday morning, charging seven suspected members and associates of the gang, including Gonzalez, 59, with racketeering and other charges.
From Los Angeles Times
A further seven flights are due to leave the UAE for the UK on Thursday, Sir Keir said, adding that the government will lay on additional charter flights in the coming days.
From BBC
Jobless claims rise when businesses start cutting jobs and laying off workers, making them one of the best early warning signs of a worsening economy.
From MarketWatch
Years later, Lou shook with tears and reached for his son’s hand in his own mother’s hospital room as she lay stricken with illness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
