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Example Sentences

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Evans estimates the creek still needs to recover for two to three more years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Humility is a sign of self-confidence,” he wrote in 2022, three years before joining the Trump administration.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after nearly three years together, according to US reports.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Faced with soaring demand for obesity treatments, his company is seeking to recruit around 100 precision mechanics over the next three years for its factory in Solothurn, near the capital Bern.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The winds whipped mercilessly through the tree branches, and lightning struck no less than three times, each time getting closer and closer to the shed.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold