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Example Sentences
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A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronted the attacker until police officers arrived at the scene.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The rules have been strengthened many times after scandals including "Qatargate", in which a number of EU lawmakers were accused in 2022 of being paid to promote the interests of Qatar and Morocco.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The wish tags hanging on the “Wish Tree” feature various hopes and dreams that are written in a number of different languages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The SpaceX prospectus claims a number of advantages, including the alleged cost advantage of running solar-powered data farms in space.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Our job was not in itself complicated: Answer the line, match the code name to a number, insert the right plug into the right jack, connect the telephone call.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
