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Example Sentences

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Lawson, whose surgery was originally scheduled for the coming weekend, said: "It was kind of like being hit with a sledgehammer."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

According to its listing, the home was originally built in 1941—and spreads across more than 4,100 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

To achieve this, scientists used JQ1, a small molecule inhibitor originally developed to study cancer and inflammatory diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

This article, originally published March 28, 2026, has been updated with the committee’s decision.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

When word got out that Guiteau was originally from Chicago, reporters in that city dug into his past, interviewing those who had known him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow