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Example Sentences

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“I do believe we can be champions. We have to start keeping that in mind and believe that it’s possible. Not everyone can boast that they played in a World Cup on home soil.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Trump isn’t even much of a soccer fan—though he played for a season in high school at the New York Military Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Higher rents, one of the biggest household expenses, has played a chief role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As a big, mobile and physical central defender who had played at the top levels of European club soccer, he was just what the U.S. needed on its back line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They played with his tail, crawled upon his back, lifted up his lips, and inspected his teeth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls