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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

She said it had taken too long for the guidance to be published which has led to confusion and misinformation.

From BBC • May 21, 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

The award was presented to Lilya’s brother, Yuri, who’d been waiting so long for his charismatic older sister’s name, and his own, to be cleared.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein