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Example Sentences

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The surprise thing about John Healey's resignation is that he never looked like a quitter.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I don’t know a single person who would say the same thing about “Cars 2” without a gun pointed at their head, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The thing about bull markets, especially those powered by investor momentum, is that they constantly ask questions that can’t be satisfied by “more of the same.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That is the immediately noticeable thing about Wembanyama on the basketball court: He does stuff that human beings his size aren’t supposed to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The funny thing about it was I don’t think they would have felt let down if I had quit and come home.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola