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Example Sentences
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“A lot of these conservative women, they live in a box with so many rules, and ‘you’re supposed to be this way as a woman,’” Suwinyattichaiporn said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Sure enough, when De Paula stepped into the batter’s box at Loan Depot Park, he wasn’t tempted to swing at the first-pitch curveball that dipped below the zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Against Birmingham, she had more entries in the final third than any team-mate besides Gracie Prior and 16 touches in the opposition box.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ciganda continued her fine form from Friday, holing two long-range putts on the front nine to put the European pairing in the box seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Renn untied the rowan-bark box that held the stone tooth, and tipped in the river eyes; then she refastened the box, put it back in the pouch, and tied it to her belt.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
