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Example Sentences
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What is certain is that full freezes of the lake surface are now the exception rather than the rule, as they were for centuries.
From Barron's
The party was already highly secretive before Xi took power in 2012, but his tilt toward autocratic rule has made Chinese politics even more opaque and sparked a resurgence in Pekingology.
Meanwhile, China's investments in tech, infrastructure and exports began to pay off - and became more visible as it reopened post pandemic, relaxing visa rules to bring back tourists.
From BBC
However, she didn’t rule out that a wolf could one day venture over the massive Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built over the 101 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times
With VAR, the goal would have been ruled out.
From BBC
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