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Example Sentences
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It is absolutely revelatory regarding how Ma Rainey sang, how it mattered, and who she was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The German was supposed to be the elite coach who would make the difference when it mattered, throw off the perceived cloak of conservatism that held back England under Southgate.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was also another dynamic that I think mattered.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It was the year Glass wrote “Einstein on the Beach” and Steve Reich created “Music for 18 Musicians” — the composers’ first masterpieces — demonstrating that Minimalism mattered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
That was what mattered now: to get the swelling down, to pass the inspection.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
