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Example Sentences

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Ordinarily, that might explain why “Heated Rivalry” didn’t show up among the 14 major categories’ nominees.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

“They thought we were going to show up to play in tuxedos, that we would just make pretty plays,” Mbappé said after the Paraguay game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

To supplement what I did have, I would show up to interviews with self-published articles and story pitches that might appeal to the employer I was interviewing with.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Professor Keith Walters from the university said the research suggested where slugs were more likely to show up, in particular how slug clusters re-established themselves after soil was waterlogged.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

“Because he did not show up for our appointment this morning.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood