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Example Sentences

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“No parent would want the world to watch their child die,” Meadows told Alaska News Source.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent," Zulmi's father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But the late 1990s merger between Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and Chrysler hardly led to a turnaround for the namesake brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Their differences continue in how they parent - Laing calling Habboo the stricter of the two - a claim that surprises her.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You cry, is your job. Your parent worry, is their job. So everything is fine tonight. As should be.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata