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Example Sentences

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Today’s AI investor euphoria recalls the heady dot-com days of the 1990s, and it’s hard to tell how these bets will shake out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Spoon into warm tortillas and top with cilantro, green onion and another shake of smoked paprika.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Her performance is a cross between an AA meeting and The Exorcist, as dancers in plastic chairs twitch and shake to the song's ever-changing tempo.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There’s still a lot on the docket for tomorrow—and a lot of potential tripwires that could shake the veneer of stability that both countries are trying hard to project.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She watched the windows of their bedroom shake.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone