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Example Sentences
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Noa Argamani, who was seized less than a week before her 26th birthday, spent 245 days captive in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The parents were given less than a week's notice of Lecka's deportation.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Pratt, a registered Republican and former reality TV star, is running in a heavily Democratic city where Republicans make up less than 15% of the registered voting base.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Voters with some college experience and those making less than $40,000 annually reported the same sentiment in similar percentages.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Professor Treebaun walked in a moment later, looking decidedly grumpier than usual at being called in so early to monitor a test he’d watched me fail less than twenty-four hours ago.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
