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Example Sentences
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Their entire rivalry has unfolded without a single epic showdown when it mattered most—Messi and Ronaldo have never faced off at a World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Before this match, Stokes said only the result mattered and now England have the opportunity to win the series at The Oval.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
When I was in my 20s, the only thing that mattered was being a good comedy writer and succeeding, and one day maybe being able to create my own shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Everything from my health, to what I was wearing, to what I was eating, enjoying—none of that mattered as much as the work that I was creating.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
That anything she ever did mattered at all.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
