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Example Sentences
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Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she narrowly avoided being hit by a car in Cumbria during the first stage of the Tour Of Britain Women.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Four years later, President Biden nominated Becerra to lead the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services and he was narrowly approved by the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Fujimori, who narrowly won a runoff election in June, had said she hoped to mend ties with Mexico.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Former Rep. Elaine Luria, a moderate Navy veteran, won the primary in a Virginia swing seat she narrowly lost to a Republican in 2022.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
I leave the church a few minutes later feeling warmer, drier, and like I narrowly escaped something.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
