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Example Sentences

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s name was wrong, and the meme used a picture of some random dude to stand in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"In the face of huge linguistic diversity, it is intriguing to find that languages don't evolve at random," says Verkerk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

But often, they’re sources like Tripadvisor, Amazon reviews, or even random posts on niche subreddits.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

This happens so infrequently the disease normally appears as random, isolated one-off cases.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He opened it to a random place and stuck the slip of paper inside.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly