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Example Sentences

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Thursday will also see a spell of rain spreading south eastward across the UK before it clears away from the south-east later in the day.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders has hinted midfielder Bernardo Silva's nine-year spell at the club will end this summer, saying "every good story comes to an end".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They had deliberated around four hours, a good spell on a case that had only two witnesses and a video of the alleged assault that prosecutors played repeatedly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The growing gap between the upper, middle and lower classes suggests we’re in what’s being called an E-shaped economy — which could spell trouble ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Could he, could he possibly, hope that the short dry spell would continue into a drawn-out drought?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig