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Example Sentences

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You don’t give your respective ages, but women tend to live five years longer on average than men; a macabre data point worth considering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Across the 20 Premier League sides, 228 players were called up by their respective countries last month for World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

None of the four No. 1 seeds have struggled much in their respective games this tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Blue Owl said the credit income fund’s borrowers are doing well, growing their revenue and cash operating income at respective averages of 9% and 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

We grab chairs out of our rooms and sit in our respective doorways.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott