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Example Sentences

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Third baseman Max Muncy exited in the fifth inning after a collision at first base, and Santiago Espinal replaced him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He put it to the court that those injuries were not as "significant" as at first thought.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Inflation began rising sharply during the pandemic in 2021, which most policymakers and forecasters thought at first would be transitory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He came to Congress in 2017, living at first in an apartment with other members of Congress and staff.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

I can’t let him think that Zara’s more important to me than he is, and while she might be annoyed at first, she’ll understand that this is necessary.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam