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Example Sentences

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Three months before that in Bellevue, Washington, Perry had to hide in a laundry hamper in Bellevue Square Mall after 4,000 rabid fans descended upon him.

From Salon

The actor was transported and treated for unknown injuries and was arrested and charged upon his release.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm trying to figure out what we're trying to do with our tour. That's been driving me hours upon hours every day and trying to figure out if I can actually do our team, our Team USA and our players and everyone that's going to be involved in the Ryder Cup, if I can do it justice with my time."

From Barron's

When agencies debate investment bans or export controls, for example, existing designations function as both a red flag encouraging further scrutiny and foundation of evidence upon which other cases can be built.

From Barron's

He remembered a Boy Scout hike once where his troop had come upon a clear shallow stream.

From Literature