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Example Sentences
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Tom Brumfitt, who lives in one of the small row of cottages by the side of the road, said he heard "loud bangs" as he lay in bed when the collision happened.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Reilly’s particular genius lay in the methodology — vertical integration — he brought to campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Perhaps its real significance lay in the fact that it was the first of many historic occasion in which the United States would undertake to project her military power far beyond her own borders.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
On the side of missionary success, Mr. Ryrie suggests that the best approach lay in going native.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
She lay in the hayloft with the chickens gathered around her until morning.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
