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Example Sentences

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As volatility surged, individual investors took a step back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

What began as an act of solidarity ultimately took a bitter turn for a National Park Service biologist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The vote took place on the "Terrible Maps" subreddit - a popular channel with more than 30,000 weekly visitors.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He set both teacups on the table and took his chair on the opposite side.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman