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Example Sentences
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Price represents the societal upheaval that Turturro’s character rejects and it’s not too much of a stretch to say he’s the kind of callow 20-something who would rather watch AI slop than “Josephine.”
From Los Angeles Times
"The core problem is not the tariff increase itself, but rather the erosion of wage purchasing power, particularly given that some employees earn less than $100 per month," he added.
From Barron's
Still, some of the recent trading feels frothy rather than driven by fundamentals.
From Barron's
Blunt would rather not think about that murder-mystery; he prefers the gentle rhythms of life in Little Springs.
It was rather the product of a particular kind of society.
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