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Example Sentences
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Lawmakers are trying to work up the nerve to solve it, but progress toward legislation remains slow and halting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The new findings indicate that this protection may only work up to a point, said Angela Encerrado-Manriquez, the paper's lead author and a recent Ph.D. graduate from UC Davis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
So did I work up a sweat in any of the games I played?
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It’s not bad for someone who just a few years ago needed to work up the courage to see himself as a director.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
But we are so weak that we cannot work up any more excitement about it.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
