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Example Sentences

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"Hundreds of prisoners end up locked away for years on end, with no way of receiving visits from their lawyers and families," Amnesty International said in a 2021 report on their website.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

None had lived aboard for months on end as an expedition crew member afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Widespread damage could keep energy prices high for months on end, regardless of whether Hormuz is reopened to traffic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

What began as a way to autocomplete code quickly evolved into semiautonomous AI bots, or “agents,” that can work for hours on end with little human oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Cocoa leaps outta my backpack, her fur standing on end.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas