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Example Sentences

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The key action here involved saving your grandmother from being effectively imprisoned in her own home, which is sadly no longer an option now that she has died.

From MarketWatch

But I’ve tackled enough of it to inform you that, sadly, ignoring Charles Schwab or J. P. Morgan Chase will not make the ghosts of these greedy American business magnates go away.

From Salon

Many of us immediately believed the longtime activist not just because of her stature, but because we’re sadly too familiar with the script playing out in real time.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m sadly reminded of colleagues who never recovered, a sobering thought as we stare down the barrel of yet another employment crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of the events that have been happening since last year, and accelerating this year, tells us that the need for defence is not going away. If anything, sadly, it’s getting stronger.”

From MarketWatch