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Example Sentences
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Zachary Blackmon tried to land a full-time job offer long before getting a bachelor’s degree in international business and operations management from the University of Cincinnati in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Defensive lineman Aaron Donald also practiced, but coach Sean McVay said before the workout his status for the opener was continuing to be evaluated “a day at a time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I've been able to achieve so much that I wasn't able to achieve before, and it's inspired my children as well to go on and do bigger and better than myself as well."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The airport closed all runways and taxiways because of the incident and posted an update to its website Sunday evening that travelers should check directly with their airline before heading to the airport.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He knows it’s only a matter of time before we’ll find it ourselves.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
