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Example Sentences

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“On the bridge, you could click everything on and off. It was like walking onto the 1979 film.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“You build a huge asset, you turn it on and the idea is you don’t want to turn it off. It’s very expensive to turn it off,” Goeckeler explained.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“The dangers are so much different. Instead of an explosion, it just turns off. There’s no radioactive waste. So this light touch is exactly what the Congress overwhelmingly … wanted the NRC to do.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

"To say I'm heartbroken is a severe understatement. Words just don't capture what grief is. The comforts of shock have worn off. The reality is settling in... and I miss him."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“But you’ve been catching some nice big ones, and that’ll pay off. And thinking like a fish makes you unstoppable.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn