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Example Sentences

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Appearing at the court hearing, he told reporters that he hopes to go to Canada via South Korea to reunite with his wife and daughters, who already resettled there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Hundreds of actors and directors have signed a letter opposing the merger, warning it will choke production in an industry already battered by years of consolidation and cost-cutting.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

If the money is already spoken for, especially if it’s intended for essentials, “then it’s not a reasonable decision to spend $1,000 on sporting tickets,” Christine Hargrove, a financial therapist in Athens, Ga., told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Today, they come to malls already knowing what stores they’ll visit because they saw their products on social media and discussed them with friends on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I hesitate, not sure that I want to tell her more than I already have.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam