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Example Sentences
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One of the others is the Brick, that little piece of plastic that has exactly one job—to make my phone stop working in distracting ways—and executes it to perfection.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
I am not going to change my mind now - they didn't really click at the last Euros but I look at their frontline and think they will be hard to stop.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Sanofi said it would stop a late-stage study of an experimental treatment for a rare immune disorder after concluding the drug was unlikely to deliver sufficient efficacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"When platforms stop enforcing their own rules against threats, hate, and harassment, they become complicit in normalizing intimidation and harassment of elected officials," said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of CCDH.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
She slows to a stop, and despite the confusion, her spirits lift.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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