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Example Sentences

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When Thai troops advanced their positions, aiming to neutralise the threat from the Cambodian side, they "discovered that the facilities behind the casinos turned out to be scam centres", he said.

From Barron's

The US Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill Thursday aimed at boosting construction of affordable homes, giving lawmakers a rare legislative victory they hope to tout to voters worried about rising living costs.

From Barron's

Its original aim was to protect U.S. businesses from foreign competition.

From MarketWatch

The break-even rate aims to gauge the level of inflation at which an investment, such as owning bonds or Treasury inflation-protected securities, produces neither a gain nor a loss.

From MarketWatch

But, in a ceremony which aims to celebrate multimillion-dollar productions and independent games made by tiny teams, there are also some surprising inclusions and omissions.

From BBC