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Example Sentences
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The movies have been fun, action-packed romps, the kind of thing that used to make $100 million in a theater over the summer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
“They’re so used to getting an immediate dopamine hit that they forget they’re talking to someone who isn’t walking around looking at their phone all the time,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Top-end chips made by US titan Nvidia -- the world's most valuable company -- are used to train and run AI systems.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
“We’ve just been embraced beyond what we were used to, which was pretty great,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Grandma Sadie used to take us to places like this when we came to visit for the summer.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
