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Example Sentences
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The researchers hope that interfering with bacterial communication could make it possible to guide plaque toward an earlier, healthier state rather than attempting to eliminate the entire microbial population.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
He was a hammer meeting a nail, traveling to the run down parts of towns all over America to shore things up — to entertain rather than win over audiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Staff and pupils have also been advised to "wear more clothes" rather than turn the heating thermostat up if it is cold.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In an interview with MarketWatch, Feng explained that Graham Capital introduced a profit-taking and stop-loss concept into their decision-making process, rather than slavishly applying what the market suggested.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was much easier this time, in a dress rather than a bathing suit, with the side lacer strapping me down tight almost like armor.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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