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Example Sentences

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This isn’t a journalist writing about someone whose music they listened to and maybe spoke to once.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Franklin wants his client to whittle down his holdings once the company goes public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Should we get a resolution that leads to a recovery in oil and gas supply then the US trade deficit will quickly deteriorate once again," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The overall rate of inflation tends to slow down once oil prices taper off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Maggie didn’t think she had ever visited it before, but it poked at her heart, as if it were a place she had once called home.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith