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Example Sentences

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After a certain point, managing both was not doable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

However, the benefits appear to level off after a certain point, meaning more caffeine is not necessarily better for the brain.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“At a certain point, it’s not worth picking up the crop, just to ship it up the road at a loss,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Big Tony was remembering the Google search he’d done to find a certain phone number.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein