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Example Sentences

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Due to its unusual climate, the island is rich in biodiversity, serving as a breeding site for southern elephant and sub- Antarctic fur seals.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

Eris “is essentially a sub-, sub-variant of XBB,” according to Pan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Nubia was the name Egyptians gave to the expansive area south of the first cataract and extending into sub- Saharan Africa.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Cincinnati does have a very, very long-shot chance for the bye: They would have to beat the Browns and have both Kansas City and Tennessee lose to sub- .500 opponents.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022

Other familiar songs to help increase verbal awareness include songs with word sub- stitutions or nonsense syllables such as Sarasponda or Supercalifragilisticexpialidocous.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin