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Example Sentences
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“It’s about which option delivers the better net value over time, based on realistic assumptions, consistent performance and how the benefits are actually being used.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
If being able to conceive were as simple as evaluating one’s lifestyle and making swaps, I would be all in for sharing this information.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
It started being used in hospitals in June 2020 within hours of the trial results being confirmed and shared with the rest of the world.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies at UCLA, said these kinds of deals are the “new normal” and that “almost every single industry is being sort of eaten up by the Pac-Man of AI.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
You’re usually self-conscious during introductions, but being back in a group of Native people is worth feeling awkward at first, and the feeling is temporary anyway.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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