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Example Sentences

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It appears to be curtains again for “All My Children,” the soap opera that ran four decades on ABC before being canceled, then resurrected as an Internet series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Stuart Williams, chief operating officer at ICE, which owns futures exchanges, said he views perpetual futures as being riskier than their traditional counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

She vanished after being dropped off at her home by relatives that evening.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

She was then taken to a government community health centre, where she received first aid before being referred to a district hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

It was like it was chasing me, wanting to hold me down, to keep what I now see from being exposed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam