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Example Sentences

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The newest Patriot surface-to-air missiles can be fired in seconds, but take more than two years to build and cost around $4 million each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Take Katz’s T.50: It combines a race-car-like V-12 engine with a featherweight body and can go from 0 to 60 mph in a tick under three seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And then they were changed back to “RUN” nine or 10 seconds later.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Mercedes was 2.9 seconds clear at the end of two laps and continued to build a lead of more than five seconds by the end of 10 laps.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Grandpa watched Rowdy for a couple of seconds, smiled, and said, “I don’t think you need to tie him up. He won’t get very far from us and this team.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls