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Example Sentences

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One long-held piece of financial wisdom is that the best time to invest was yesterday — and the second-best time is today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For now, he continues to build — piece by piece, event by event, painting by painting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Smith told the paper one of the chocolate eggs broke and he picked a piece and "threw it out of frustration" towards some shopping trolleys.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

When the bus was weaving around the streets near school, he suddenly ripped out a piece of loose-leaf paper and began to scrawl something on it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott