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Example Sentences

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The next phase of North American integration should build upon that foundation.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman have long set the standard for luxury retail in the U.S., and we are committed to building upon that legacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

There is no way to prove this, but perhaps the cataclysm of the war impressed upon that generation the fragility of civilization and learning, and the need to preserve them.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

To run up the levee and gaze upon that view of downtown was something of a rite of passage for kids in the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

None knew how long he hath already lived; he may still thrive a full century more, there upon that isle.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson