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Example Sentences

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Part of it reads: "I know how much you care about me and how all you wanted to do was protect me. I love both of you."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Quail Hollow wasn't the week that I wanted, but it was still useful," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

They wanted ownership of the South West Motel, a 24-room budget lodging from 1950.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

She wanted the children at her schools to be able to “reason independently, understand ideas deeply, and evaluate information critically.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

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