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Example Sentences

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When the intermission’s countdown clock reversed itself, climbing back up to “21:12,” the numbers turned red and the crowd exploded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Nevertheless, you can still see it in rocks that have made their way back up to the surface, you can see how they were stretched."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Treasury note could potentially climb back up toward 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Our premises were also damaged by Melissa because we were where the eye passed over. But we were able to get back up and running with orders going out within two weeks," Gray says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“Handsome, it would be much easier for you to go forward and turn around on the other side than for you to back up, wouldn’t you agree?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el