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Example Sentences

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Anna Zakharenkova, short-shaved hair and sunglasses on her head, held up a sign ironically asking if her slogan was in line with the so-called good morals.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Every time voters go to the polls anywhere in the world, we see academics, journalists and pundits asking the same thing: Was this the AI election?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

I don’t know the details of each case, but I do know that we are a nation at war asking enormous sacrifices of our service members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

‘How far back do we have to go, miss?’ someone’s asking.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler