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Example Sentences

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Over time, he said, more U.S.-produced ethane likely will be exported, eroding the advantage now enjoyed by American plastic makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

To understand what changes with age, the researchers tracked shifts in genes and proteins in the hippocampus of mice over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Another time, when Kavanagh was suffering ulcerative colitis, he brought his laptop and worked from a hospital bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Given the evolving market dynamics of college sports,” she wrote, “legitimate questions have been raised about whether it is time to rethink the tax-exempt regime under which college sports currently operates.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Every time my grandparents came here, they sat at this table with two forks, one NDN taco, and the same moony expressions as all those years ago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith