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Example Sentences
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Customers should consider the bank’s digital experience, account terms, service and ease of moving money before a switch, said Paul McAdam, senior director of banking intelligence at JD Power.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
It’s only a matter of time before the music plays off one of these seasoned actors halfway through their speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is understood that Prince Harry had a review of his potential risks earlier in the summer, but before it was known that he would be returning to live in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Then let’s do this. C’mon, before they leave,” Rue says, getting up to head over to the group.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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