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Example Sentences

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“The data center we bought with Chamath, it’s right next to a smart city that Bill Gates owns,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Dressed in olive green fatigues, Raúl Castro stood next to Díaz-Canel and a line of aged Cuban officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

On the final night, on the frozen shores of the Hudson Bay, they set up camp next to an abandoned trading post as the ice crackled beneath them while the northern lights danced above.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“She better come out in an amazing outfit,” one woman next to me said of Carpenter as Sarandon continued to extend the singer’s costume change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Right away, she pulled me onto the bench to sit next to her and started chattering to me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu