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Example Sentences
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Even the Manchester Ship Canal, the emblem of monopoly-breaking free trade, required local government intervention backed by the workers.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But earlier this year the district backed down from hundreds of the planned layoffs under union pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Swedish defense company backed its medium-term growth guidance after signing several large orders recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The operator even backed out of certain bets mid-speech when Trump veered off script and skipped over a part that included a word Perez had placed a bet on Trump mentioning, the broadcaster said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
When hydrogen had built up in the unit 3 building, it had backed up into unit 4, too, and been sparked into an explosion in the air ducts on the building’s fourth floor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
