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Example Sentences

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He is contemplating branching out into skilled-trade professions like welders, plumbers and construction superintendents, which he considers less vulnerable to automation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Volatility in the past month for these stocks has roughly doubled—making many of them far less attractive.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Aging and inflammation can damage mitochondria, leaving brain cells less efficient and more vulnerable to decline.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

In between, he spent less than a year in charge of Everton during which he oversaw an escape from relegation but was later sacked.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

There’s less emotion in his voice now than there is when he talks about missing his favorite sushi restaurant, which closed last year.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison