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Example Sentences

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Although set in a Dublin pub, the stage version of Once has distinctly Scottish roots.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Legally-binding targets will be set in secondary legislation for the restoration of habitats such as temperate rainforests.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Despite several big hits, the average demand for live-action television series set in the galaxy far, far away have shown a slight downward trend over time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That is precisely what this intervention—with its shortcomings, its flaws, and its share of cynicism—will have begun to set in motion in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But before long, the party was over and grim reality set in.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield