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Example Sentences
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Carney argued that Canada and Europe would have to build an alternative model, a “dense web of connections” that wouldn’t overly depend on any single country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
How will you hold players accountable for overly aggressive actions on the court, including towards Caitlin Clark?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The report also highlighted challenges including a scarcity or resources, excessive paperwork and officers feeling "demotivated" by negative and overly risk-averse leadership cultures.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Would you say he’s overly dismissive of criticism that the show isn’t funny, or what have you, not edgy enough, simply because he has heard it all before?
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Wow, Liv, they look great, even if the model is a little overly enthusiastic.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
