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Example Sentences

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By the time Fortune started working on her second book, she’d convinced herself the first one was a fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

And so, in his second term, he has turned his attention to leaving his mark on the nation’s capital.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Le Pen made it to the second round of the presidential election in 2022 but was defeated by Emmanuel Macron, who won five more years as president.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In the arena, I wouldn’t have gone under the stage to scoot around the scaffolding or noticed when someone in the second balcony missed the first half of “Skinny” because they were in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

A second later I realized with a shiver down my spine that I was meeting the national group.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom