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Example Sentences
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None would call for a further drawdown outright, but they all agreed on the reasons it might happen: inflation, higher interest rates and a volatility story that’s just getting started.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had yet to comment on the proposal by Friday afternoon, but several Israeli officials expressed skepticism if not outright rejection of the proposal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Rivian currently offers a service called Autonomy+ for about $50 a month or as an outright purchase for $2,500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Thursday, two members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill requiring makers of the most powerful AI models to build in a kill switch -- a way to unplug a model outright.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Though they may have been suspected of fraud, at no time were the two youngest Fox sisters caught outright using chemicals, tools, or collaborators.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
