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Example Sentences
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If a star passes close to a black hole without crossing the threshold for total disruption, it can lose only part of its mass, producing a partial TDE.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
"We were putting out thousands of party balloons every single week," she said, but they were only there "for a matter of hours simply to be popped and thrown in the trash".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
However, she also called for reform to the criminal justice system saying many survivors of abuse chose "not to pursue a criminal conviction, and for those that do only 5% reach conviction."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
That night, attendees whispered that this was only the beginning, and it was likely that the country’s finances would get much worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
It could be because my mom died when I was only ten.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
