Example Sentences

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It took several months for Ginger to recover from the operation to remove the kidney stone.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

ASML’s shares are up 157% over 12 months, driven by AI demand, despite US restrictions impacting China sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

That took 20 months of diplomacy but didn’t cost American lives, a depletion of munitions or countless billions of dollars.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

For several months, my life was classes and studying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Upstairs, I lend him a pair of sweatpants that Celia borrowed from Liam months ago, plus my Math Counts shirt since he wears the same one.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison