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Example Sentences

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Anytime I wasn’t at a show, I just went back to the hotel and got into bed with a heating pad and I didn’t get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They are being carried by Crawler‑Transporter‑2, a low‑slung, tank‑like vehicle on caterpillar tracks that Nasa built in 1965 to inch Saturn V Moon rockets to the pad.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Some analysts felt the retail industry could stage a rebound this year as more generous tax refunds pad consumers’ wallets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Elvis put a shin pad under his pants leg, and I took a couple of practice shots—until he was sure I wouldn’t miss and injure him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I try not to wince as he presses the last pad just below my knee.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day