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Example Sentences

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It all started with his first public car accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Schools that have been turned into shelters are full, and many are sleeping in improvised tents in public spaces and even in cars.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In 2021—a high point for public listings—29 European companies opted to list in the U.S., including Swiss data provider Sportradar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Daisy, whose backstory includes, in the first episode, a brief glimpse of Elisabeth Moss’ June, certainly upsets things, most often by reacting to Gilead’s penchant for public atrocities the way a non-sociopath outsider would.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

However, due to her profession, Leah was both guarded and attempting to persuade the public with every word she wrote.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock