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Example Sentences

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Their journey depends on chemical signals as well as the physical characteristics of the environment around them.

From Science Daily

The findings highlighted retailers efforts to avoid payment charges and tackle security concerns, despite around half of in-store purchases still being made in cash.

From BBC

"We don't know what's around the corner for us," said Ross.

From BBC

Market estimates peg Venezuela’s current production at around 1 million bpd, with its peak having been somewhere around 3 million bpd in the 1990s.

From MarketWatch

In seeking to become an international financial center, the U.A.E. has welcomed capital from around the world, often with little regard for its provenance.

From The Wall Street Journal