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Example Sentences

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He says he came to the decision to retire from boxing without consulting those close to him.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Some companies have had such strong-willed and influential founders that they could make bold bets without giving themselves extra votes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That they pulled it off without a single U.S. casualty is extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The spaceship will actually swing around the Moon without entering its orbit by following a carefully planned trajectory.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A tall shadow loomed over the badger, but it was just that: a play of light without weight or bulk.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman