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Example Sentences

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But when Jenna's body was taken for examination, it told a very different story, detailed in a new documentary about the case.

From BBC

The VAR would have taken into account the general run of the ball was not towards goal.

From BBC

At one point, guns being kept in the residence were taken by police and later given back when someone living there petitioned for them.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Over the last eight to 10 years or so the Legislature and the governor have really taken a bulldozer to a lot of the bureaucratic hurdles when it comes to housing,” said Wicks.

From Los Angeles Times

But Nielsen said "some steps" had been taken "in the right direction".

From Barron's