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Example Sentences

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Both were fettered by entrenched social expectations, leaving little room for anyone who wanted to chart a different course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"When I started applying for municipal contracts with the City of Chicago, they wanted me to pay for projects upfront and get reimbursed later. But I didn't have the capital," Traci explains.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A Malian security source voiced optimism for restoring cooperation but said the United States wanted exclusivity in operating in security areas where Russia and China may be involved.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Monday, the start of her ticket-buying time slot, all the events she had even remotely wanted had sold out, were unavailable or were well out of her price range, over $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It was a long time before he was free to come away with us, so many people wanted to embrace him, to shake his hand and thump his back.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom