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Example Sentences
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Jaquez put the bow on it when she hit a late three-pointer that made it 79-45, her shot followed by a smile and a scream to the heavens.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Leading 5-3 heading into Sunday's concluding session, the world champion put the match beyond the Englishman, by reeling off the first four frames of the evening to give himself a 9-3 advantage.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
That put the benchmark just a whisker away from correction territory, and firmly south of its 200-day moving average.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Wipe down your club and put it away at the next tee, and record your score there as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“It’s funny they put a bad piano on the radio.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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