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Example Sentences

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Instead of inflating their boats in the dunes along the coast, close to police patrols, the people smuggling gangs are launching them from better hidden locations, often dozens of kilometres from the main departure beaches.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Ships that pay the toll follow a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands, north of the main shipping channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The ceasefire sent oil prices tumbling, with the main international contracts falling below $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But her main concern is helping people “see how they can apply the evidence in their daily lives and make changes that will improve their health.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Of all the days for the main road in town to be covered with nacho cheese.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith