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Example Sentences

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Jefferson believes the reason she stayed so long was because of the people she worked with, and so many of the lovely customers she got to speak to on a regular basis.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A mayor doesn’t have to speak six languages and know every corner of the city, but residents want to be seen and heard, and feel like they’re understood and represented.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Known as a “10x engineer,” Silicon Valley speak for a coder who is 10 times as productive as the average worker, Brockman had no direct reports for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"You were right to call this a rumour, to speak of speculation -- and that's why I won't comment on it," a tense-looking Stefan Kornelius responded to a journalist's question.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“I’ll take these since I’m going to speak to her.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu