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Example Sentences

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It’s fitting, then, that the aesthetic has been adopted by Gen Z fiction writers like Honor Levy, whose paperback edition of “My First Book” includes girlish heart stickers on a hot pink background.

From Los Angeles Times

Plot aside, the movie has opened a can of earworms that have dominated film festivals, music awards and the background score in malls around the world.

From BBC

Council members, with backgrounds in fields like psychology and cognitive neuroscience, had also expressed strong reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Queen's corgi, Sue, can be seen in the background.

From BBC

He has a background in facilities and construction management, a statement from the centre says.

From BBC