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Example Sentences

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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

He added that he has "an awful lot of sympathy for the staff members who would have had to come upon that scene and how distressing that must have been".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

"We're going to dig in to find out how we improve upon that."

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

“It is my belief that it is accurate. And I am willing to stake my life upon that belief.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill