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Example Sentences

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Nestled on the riverside next to Shrewsbury's English Bridge, surrounded by trees and patches of flowers, is a bright red bench - a bench with a powerful story.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"We most importantly choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next, to make sure this record is not long-lived," Hansen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

If you run across a professional athlete, pose for a photo standing right next to him, beta-smiling in admiration, and post it on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Newsom touted the effort in his 2024 salmon strategy, which featured a smiling photograph of Winnemem Wintu Chief and spiritual leader Caleen Sisk next to Chuck Bonham, then-director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He moves, now, so that instead of sitting next to me he’s facing me, so that I have to look at him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse