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Example Sentences

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There’s something covertly chilling about taking some relatively banal aspect of real life and pushing it to its most extreme lengths — and there’s also so much that could go wrong trying.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The aviator survived and evaded capture for 36 hours in a remote, mountainous part of Iran, with local forces trying to hunt him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“We’re trying to end homelessness, not have people recycle back to homelessness,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Another abject defeat could end Liverpool's hopes of progressing even before the second leg, at which point the season would become solely about trying to scrape back into the Champions League next season.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

You explain the situation, that you’re trying to learn the same thing.

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