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Example Sentences
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After Sony reported those numbers, rumors began circulating that the upcoming PS6 will be totally disc-free, making the Blu-ray reader a separately sold, optional piece of hardware.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
This comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shots optional in late April.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Just as much as passive income is a literal goal, it is an idealized state of being where a job is optional and time is plentiful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“This is not optional, it is mandatory for the U.S. to maintain a leadership position in space.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
My mother will like it, because it’s something social that doesn’t involve video games and guys who believe deodorant is optional.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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