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Example Sentences

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When institutions close, the students left behind—many of whom are first-generation college students, working adults and people in rural communities—commonly abandon their education altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Anderson believes the bill will greatly reduce logging, even stop it altogether.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Other parades and public celebrations were called off altogether.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Scientists hope these findings could help lay the groundwork for future therapies that guide microbial communities toward healthier states rather than eliminating bacteria altogether.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

I near wiped it from my memory altogether, because I didn’t want to risk someone finding out I knew about Old Man Martin’s shack.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender