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Example Sentences

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He shed some light on origins of their romance, revealing that they were “introduced by friends” and immediately formed a strong connection.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A new study published in Nature Communications sheds light on that question.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

This week is light on the earnings front, but markets will be watching two other metrics instead: inflation and emotions.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It powers our appliances and gives us light on demand, but we can’t start a romance with it or ask it to summarize a book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Cat had looked all the way past the schoolyard and the thick trees of the Presidio to the tiny red light on top of the Golden Gate Bridge.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn