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Example Sentences
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And his low conversation ratio from 27 poles is almost entirely down to team failings rather than driver.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He stressed that the cycle often makes mistakes and it speaks to the timing and direction of turns rather than their magnitude.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Costume designer Mirren Gordon-Crozier says via email that her conversations with Fanning “centered around making Margo feel emotionally truthful rather than overly styled.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Coe died in 2017 and even before that, Pulte’s philanthropy focused primarily on giving cash to individuals rather than charities pushing the theocratic vision common among Fellowship recipients.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Concerned for justice or retaliation for a son or husband, rather than a whole battalion of sons or husbands?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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