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Example Sentences

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Villeda believes these findings could pave the way for treatments that target FTL1 and counter its effects in the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Anyone dropping off their ballot at a post office on election day should get it postmarked at the counter, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Kalekye says she is talking about her ordeal publicly to counter what has been said about her.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As I headed for the candy counter, I said, “Boy, if I eat that much candy I’ll probably have a bellyache for six months.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls