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Example Sentences

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"Both my parents went to an early grave without answers or knowing what happened to their only daughter," said Kevin Docherty.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It was only in May that Chinese users began to meaningfully pull from the nation’s various crude inventories, starting at around 500,000 barrels a day, according to maritime risk and intelligence firm Vortexa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Coupang has maintained that only 3,000 customer records were involved.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s probably more important than ever that the Fed not only has a 2% inflation target, but commits to achieving it,” says Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Your grandpa was the strongest man. That’s what I thought when I was nine. Newly freed, we walked away from the only land we’d ever known.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes