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Example Sentences

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Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It has been nearly a month since an opponent even managed to keep the score within double digits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

LACMA, for example, represents art history and community, and with its nearly $724 million expansion, also becomes a symbol of capitalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves explained the development would create 28,000 jobs between now and its opening, and "unlock nearly £50bn of economic growth".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Cities, towns, state capitals. The trick is for the codes to be new but easy to remember. ‘Springfield’ would be a good code name; nearly every state has a Springfield.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse