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Example Sentences

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Saying you can’t afford something when that isn’t true, for example, can unnecessarily harm a child’s relationship with money in the long-term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Not true — the Pew Research Center found 32 countries that have standards just like ours, while at least 50 others allow people born within their borders to become citizens if they meet certain criteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Here’s why this matters for corporate earnings: If it’s true that the rich are propping up the economy, earnings might be benefiting from a strong wealth effect.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Much that we thought was true about gladiators turns out not to be true at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I did not know then, and I do not know now, what was true and what was not, but I do know that many of our fellow refugees were terrified of the Russians.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo