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Example Sentences
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Even if the Treasury Department wanted to do something in coordination with the Fed, most top Fed officials would say no, according to Ira Jersey, chief U.S. interest-rates strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Customers who forgot to send a postcard saying they wanted nothing to do with ‘90s Steven Tyler can still point to a copy of “Nine Lives” on their shelves.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Earlier this year, the actress shared on a podcast that Neutrogena wanted to end her longtime endorsement work for the brand after she spoke candidly in 2015 about her postpartum depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
For a time, according to court documents, he once handled the important job of “maintaining radios and communications” for Guzmán Salazar, ensuring that one of the most wanted men in Mexico could operate freely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You didn’t see it because you saw what you wanted to see. You ignored what your gut was trying to tell you, what you didn’t want to hear, and focused on the good stuff.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
