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Example Sentences

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Any candidate who wins 50% or more of the vote will win the election outright.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If anyone secures 50 percent of the votes on Tuesday, they win outright; anything less means the top two candidates go through to the November 3 general election.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Both his loyal supporters and well-financed critics have a hard time explaining Becerra’s rapid ascent, with theories ranging from outright luck to a nefarious social media push.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The market hasn’t fully priced the next logical step for the AI buildout: Big Tech acquiring regulated utilities outright,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She never outright blames me for making her life harder than it needed to be; instead she pushes me.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson