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Example Sentences

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The filmmakers got current members to talk, though mostly they try to explain away everything unsavory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A large number of police officers have been deployed in Glasgow and have been diverting the protesters away from the city centre.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ford’s May announcement “was a significant first step in diversifying away from its traditional auto-manufacturing business,” said Garrett Nelson, an analyst with CFRA.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Apparently, the mother had shown favoritism by devoting lots of time and attention to the lucky son, taking him away for whole afternoons by himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I push that memory away and focus on what I know will be the trajectory of my life once I’m done with high school in two years.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold