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Example Sentences

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My whole life I kept that experience locked away in the most protected corners of my memory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The project was planned for two areas along the Adriatic coast -- the protected delta area of Vjosa-Narta and the nearby uninhabited island of Sazan, once secret communist military base.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“A disclosure puts the onus on consumers to figure out what to do with that information. A ban means you’re protected by default.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"We protected him through covid and to us he was royalty in our house. Life has revolved around him completely for the last six years."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Somewhere the land was higher perhaps, where they were more protected and sure of being safe.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook