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Example Sentences
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“There’s something that’s really important that everybody hears from Anthropic, and I think the president has said this many, many times: The United States needs to stay in the lead on AI,” Heck said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Do you have any regrets about letting former keyboardist Paul Carrack sing lead on 1981’s “Tempted,” which turned out to be one of the band’s biggest hits?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Beth, have you ever been lead on a trial,” he asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"When young carers get these it can make a real difference," said Andy McGowan, the lead on young carers at the Carers Trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Well, we’re going to swing by tomorrow, keep an eye on things. No lead on the person who carved that word. But with the eggs, and people just generally riled, and the cut-down...”
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
