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Example Sentences
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Even if traffic starts to flow more freely, the average voyage from the Persian Gulf to major importers takes three or four weeks, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Genetics play a major role in determining Alzheimer's risk.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
The Persian Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe's imports.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
While the Magnificent Seven—Google parent Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla—have carried investors to major gains since 2023, the stocks haven’t been as lucrative this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The mountain was still in major lockdown since we didn’t know who we could trust, and the professors had set up a schedule to patrol the corridors twenty-four hours a day.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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