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Example Sentences
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Rubbish bins have also been set on fire in Rennes and Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Their sights seem to be set on perjury, seeking desperately to find inconsistencies in Smith’s recollection of his criminal investigations.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Roughly a month earlier, the reservoir had already fallen below its previous record low of 3,519.92 feet, which was set on April 13, 2023.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the sun set on the anniversary of 9/11, Jewish New Yorkers began observing Rosh Hashanah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Without a word, the Señora grimaced and out came a set of upper and lower teeth, which she then casually set on the music stand.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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