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Example Sentences

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It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“The bar for us in a quality equity strategy is to not take fliers on entrepreneurs in a garage on Sand Hill Road,” Hanson said, referring to Silicon Valley’s so-called Wall Street of the West.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Federal regulations bar airlines from retroactively charging customers a new or increased fuel surcharge once they have already paid for their flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A small, makeshift rink sectioned off by barricades was stationed in the corner, and the glam bar was closed down by the second day of the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I grab a bagel from the salad bar and eat under the stairs at the bottom of the stairwell with my headphones in.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz