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Example Sentences

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The sleek, black machines aren’t destined for battlefields in Ukraine or skies above the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

To be clear, Democrats are not above criticism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

According to the Premier League website, in 2024-25 each position was worth £2.7m, so finishing 17th, one place above the drop, earned £10.8m - more than five times the amount for winning the FA Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

With no one above him in the office, that title leaves Essayli as the de facto U.S. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Nearing the eleven o’clock hour, when the waxy moon loomed high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Clare was awakened by a knock.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman