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Example Sentences

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They see a labor market that looks weak, against a backdrop in which progress on inflation has stalled.

From MarketWatch

That conclusion is supported by a Central Intelligence Agency assessment that found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred, according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

These rare cells generate all major types of blood and immune cells needed for oxygen transport and protection against infection.

From Science Daily

Tired from hosting family for the holidays and planning on rising early for a workout, the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner and star USC quarterback did not stay up to catch the end of his alma mater’s game against Texas Christian in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

They began in Tehran on Sunday - among shopkeepers angered by another sharp fall in the value of the Iranian currency against the US dollar on the open market.

From BBC