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Example Sentences
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The kids in the study were just starting elementary school when they joined.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Don’t forget: OpenAI is paying Oracle $60 billion External link annually for five years, starting in 2027, to access 4.5 gigawatts of AI computing.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I’m starting to think large numbers of American voters — and especially conservatives — have never read the “Peanuts” comic strip.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Postal Service will raise prices 8% starting April 26; FedEx and UPS increased fuel surcharges to 26.5% and 27%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
By the time I’m finished it’s after five o’clock in the morning and it must be starting to get the smallest bit light outside.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.