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Example Sentences
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It took them three years of working multiple jobs before they had enough.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Feyi-Waboso was making his first appearance in a Chiefs shirt since the end of January, having injured his hamstring in an England training camp before the Six Nations.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Magic Johnson, the Dodgers’ co-owner and the foremost winner in Los Angeles sports history, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers’ opener.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
“Sorry, Park, I tried,” I offer, before sitting next to him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.