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Example Sentences

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County were asked to decide on increasing the sales tax by half a cent in order to offset federal spending cuts on healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The difference now is that “land values are holding up fine, but the operator making a living off the margin is feeling every cent of this,” Hanley said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While the defendants we spoke to acknowledged some discomfort using taxpayer dollars to finance this retribution, more striking was their unwavering belief that they deserved every cent.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

O'Neill achieved it with a win rate of well over 80 per cent.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The article runs for a couple of inches, next to an ad for fur coats, thirty per cent off.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson