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Example Sentences

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Just weeks ago, from the foothills of the mountains Dezi Freeman had disappeared into months before, police told the world they "strongly" believed Australia's most wanted man was dead.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Deane read these accounts, but he wanted to receive information directly from Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“This close to the end of the season, we would’ve wanted it not to go that way,” said LaRavia, who had six points and a team-high eight rebounds Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The most dissenters from the rates policy was two, in July, and both wanted no more than an earlier quarter-point cut.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And their first rule was that they wanted quiet.

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