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Example Sentences

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But also literally: my desk is a repurposed stainless steel prep table, set beside the stove, facing a window that’s often full of light.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Once, the water was “crystal clear,” said Gillard, 64, beside a garage holding 70 surfboards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Before they piled them both into a pickup truck, Beatrice gave a grinning Vivian her first riding lesson, fast-walking beside her on a wobbly course across the hospital courtyard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The dog stops beside it at the order counter, where an older woman in a green apron tosses a gristly piece of meat into his mouth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith