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Example Sentences
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Because breeding success and juvenile mortality play such a critical role in population stability, the researchers emphasize the need to better understand how environmental conditions affect penguin reproduction.
From Science Daily
"The new owner will be in a position to fundamentally pave the future of the entire industry, for better or worse," the diamond industry analyst told AFP.
From Barron's
“He keeps getting better every week. I don’t think distance will be a problem with him. This is very exciting. He’s legit.”
From Los Angeles Times
"They're not supposed to remove that thing. She has two hands," he said, expressing the view that an amputation is better than death.
From BBC
There's better news from Northern Ireland which has seen a steady fall in thefts, while in Scotland the annual figure is fairly stable at around 5,000.
From BBC
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