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Example Sentences

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Consumers naturally looked for the cheapest flight — and airlines wanted to position themselves as having the lowest fare lest they literally fall off the screen as a consumer scrolled through options.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“They’re retired and they could spend all their time out there if they wanted to, but now they can’t.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I wanted to be a comedian, I wanted to be a poet, and I wanted to be a photographer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I believe it’s something she wanted both us and Kavanaugh to hear.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Maybe we’re more alike than I wanted to admit.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith