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Example Sentences

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The puppies, who have all been named, will soon get vaccinated and microchipped, before being found suitable new homes.

From BBC

Microbes that remove methylamines before they reach the liver help limit the production of this potentially harmful molecule.

From Science Daily

The Scot clinched three scrappy frames before making breaks of 75 and 67 to win the contest 5-0.

From BBC

In a wide-ranging interview, Williamson tells Kelly Somers she considered turning her back on football as a teenager before a conversation with her mum convinced her to stick with it.

From BBC

Aedes aegypti zero in on humans and tend to poke multiples times before taking blood.

From Los Angeles Times