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Example Sentences

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“When leaders who are supposed to be allies go quiet or change the subject, it doesn’t feel theoretical. It feels like we are being left behind because we are being left behind.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“But buyer beware: The data that you may be licensing might already be subject to copyright.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The proposal comes as part of a broader Justice Department budget that emphasizes prison investment and law enforcement, though such requests are ultimately subject to approval by Congress.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He has turned the subject of being Israeli into a career-long preoccupation, approached with a sense of queasiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He clicked his tongue for Elwood to walk on, clearly done with the subject.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz