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Example Sentences

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Governments must take measures that prioritize the most vulnerable, she said, rather than putting blanket subsidies in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

And the limit is not on what you typically think of as your income, but rather on something known as your modified annual gross income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I suspect the Pope sees his role as an advocate who promotes transcendent values rather than as a gardener who tries to reserve a plot for weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Dev Hynes’ 2025 was highlighted by the release of the emotionally driven “Essex Honey,” which he told The Times was “made from a place of living life” rather than living in the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But if I say no to Rhys, he’ll think I’d rather hang with my friends than him, which isn’t true.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam