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Example Sentences

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He just might be trying to help justify SpaceX’s valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“It has weakened in recent years. That weakening is a problem for folks at the margins, including those who are trying to start their careers.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“I think the reason why there’s such a big community around it is because it’s trying to fulfill crypto’s original vision of a meritocratic, permissionless system,” said Lawrence Wu, co-founder of Hyperdash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Or, as Patchett’s mother once admonished after the failure of her daughter’s first marriage: “Stop trying to make everything permanent. It doesn’t work.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He gathered as many fragments as he could, arranging them, trying to piece back together his friend.

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