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Example Sentences

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“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

About the size of a golf ball, it looked unlike any known species.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Episodes are released shortly after recording, unlike other dating reality shows that are prepared months in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“It’s very hard for people to search and find what they’re looking for at the price they’re looking for, unlike many markets where it’s pretty straightforward.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“And unlike you, I can leave whenever I wish.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny