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Example Sentences

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Even with all that revenue, it spent far more than it earned, mostly because building AI is extremely expensive -- nearly $10 billion last year alone.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That case ground on for nearly a decade and ended with no admission of wrongdoing, though the settlement required the attorney general to pay $300,000 in restitution and undergo legal ethics training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leased nearly 25 acres of unincorporated land just outside Gilroy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Wages for crane operations supervisors, engineering project designers and metallurgical engineering jobs have increased nearly 8%, Payscale data show.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I finally nearly asked to go to the nurse.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott