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Example Sentences
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Team faces a tough test against Marquez this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
In relation to the treatment of doctors, she said it should "never have been about nurses against doctors … it was about keeping babies safe".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a statement that did not provide specifics on the weapons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Turns out, New York has its own rules against blaring your phone on the subway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Caesar, his Stetson blocking his face, favoring his bandaged hand, leans against the post.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
