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Example Sentences
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“Words like ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid,’ applied to a corporate transaction, aren’t just wrong — they’re a bridge too far.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some users have also cited other examples, including several fatal traffic incidents, when the law appears to have been applied differently.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They next applied the clock to a separate group of 144 people to estimate each person's 'brain age'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Again, she likely has 60 days to elect COBRA, and once she pays the required premiums, her coverage can be applied retroactively to when her employer coverage ended.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
All the colleges I applied to accepted me, but none offered me a scholarship or any other financial aid.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
