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Example Sentences
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In remarks at the University of Texas at El Paso on Wednesday, Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan said she believes it’s taking too long for inflation to return to the central bank’s 2% target.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Reading Mr. Perl-Rosenthal makes one long for a time when nationalist platitudes and uncritical patriotism were suspect—and when the Fourth of July was both a celebration and a challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“She won’t have to wait that long for her lead turn as the misanthropic romance writer fighting for humanity in ‘Pluribus.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
They didn’t match the light and were far too long for the furniture that cast them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
