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Example Sentences

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“For us to be able to come back here is great. Hopefully we can make a positive impact this week.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mourners at his funeral in November 2024 were only able to reach the cemetery by snowmobile, and Akeev's coffin arrived on wide wooden sleds.

From BBC

"I was aiming for the gold medal. The frustration of not being able to win it is really hitting me right now," said Sakamoto, 25, who took silver behind American Alysa Liu.

From Barron's

The Journal hasn’t been able to independently verify these allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wildlife crime experts have only just revealed how they were able to identify the individual animal from body parts found in a suspect's village, as they matched a profile on Zimbabwe's lion database.

From BBC