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Example Sentences

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The bike had originally been used by Carrie for her daughter Erin, who then outgrew it and got her own bike.

From BBC

While the new tariff rate appeared to be a win for many Asian countries that had originally been hit with higher levies, significant uncertainties remain, analysts have told the BBC.

From BBC

In it, a French geologist mentioned a single sabre shaped fossil tooth resembling those of the massive predator Carcharodontosaurus, originally found in Egypt's Western Desert in the early 1900s.

From Science Daily

A spokesperson for the national park authority said it had originally scheduled repairs in the 2024/25 financial year.

From BBC

“It was 40% more expensive than when we originally quoted the project,” Goodman said.

From The Wall Street Journal