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Example Sentences
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Imagine police responding to a robbery by obtaining judicial permission to open every safety deposit box in a neighborhood bank, briefly inspect the contents, and determine afterward which customers seem suspicious.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Rojas tripped getting out of the batter’s box in the second inning, slid hard into home plate in the fifth inning, and was hit as he took a throw at second in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
By checking a box in the report, companies will be able to commit to filing only semi-annually for the rest of the fiscal year.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
He then suffered two defeats at the ballot box, in 2002 and 2006, and on both occasions the Fidesz leader learned his lessons.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“Maybe it’s in that box in my closet. I put stuff there that your dad gave me. I forgot about the poem, though, till just now.”
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
