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Example Sentences

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I felt like I needed the help of people much smarter than me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She had been living not far from the Bronx residence when she suddenly needed somewhere affordable to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Additional research will be needed to determine whether these findings can lead to therapies for humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But the campaigners behind Thursday's report believe more is needed to ensure full transparency, calling in particular for a legally-binding lobby register that would punish companies and groups posting inaccurate data.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That I want him to want me, but I wish he needed a little less of me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam