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Example Sentences
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She loves being a mother and grandmother, but said she "needed time for me".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
AI needed millions of dollars in computing resources and a few days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
There, I will watch whatever I’m served, and grit my teeth as needed.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everyone knew their fellow New Yorkers needed a bit of a break, and for a short period, the usual din of the city calmed to a whisper.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
She said she needed the second job to pay for all the extra stuff, like my swim club dues.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
