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Example Sentences

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“A lot of people want me to be a football player who runs track but for me it’s the other way around,” said Harris, a slot and outside receiver and kick returner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

By the judgment of many, the red wolf is now extinct but for its genes, which live on in large coyotes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Finally, the contractual dance is over and we know Clarke is staying, not for two more years until the next Euros but for a whopping four until the next World Cup.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“AI has generated enormous excitement, but for enterprises, the real challenge and opportunity is turning intelligence into action,” said Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

I’d been getting out of bed at sunrise my whole life, but for some reason, that morning I slept in and no one woke me up.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney