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Example Sentences
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If you make an IRA withdrawal before the age of 59½, you will have to pay a 10% early-withdrawal penalty.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The peptide industry was given just 10 minutes before the committee to present arguments that the six peptides were safe.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The Parades Commission determination had placed conditions on a procession, applied for by some Cliftonville supporters, before it went ahead.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Some of the résumés look promising, so it shouldn’t be long before Dad hires someone, which will free me up to get back to my regular things, including finishing his boat.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.