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Example Sentences

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Webcam viewers will have a short window to catch the two eaglets before they leave the nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The ball bounced favourably for Darcy Graham after Thompson's charged down kick and he gleefully took full advantage, chipping the ball over Keenan before touching down ahead of Gibson-Park.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s part of my job to check my biases at the door before watching any film, but occasionally, one or two sneak through.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I press on them, willing them to settle before I get right to the point.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam