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Example Sentences

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The extra return that investors get for holding U.S. companies’ bonds instead of ultrasafe Treasurys is hovering near multidecade lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said two weeks ago that the training base would be in Mexico instead of Tucson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

There wasn’t much in terms of news pushing tech stock higher; instead today’s gains show that investors view the chips slide more as more of a pause.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I also hoped he would eventually reveal his true opinions instead of telling me what he thought I wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She slices dessert—a chocolate skillet cake instead of Texas pralines.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes