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Example Sentences

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Wednesday’s game was particularly important with each team’s ace on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tom Karako, the missile defense ace at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said recently he is “dreading” finding out how many air defense interceptors the U.S. has fired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

When it’s all said and done, and the headphones have lost their charge, there’s nothing more for “Undertone” to do, no ace in the hole final punch to leave viewers breathless.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

But the truly superheroic character on the Dodgers’ roster is their 5-foot-10, 176-pound ace, Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Tomorrow he’d ace that test, like he aced every test, and he’d move across campus to start the next phase of the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin