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Example Sentences
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“Let’s cut it to around 15 to 17 going into the fourth,” Brown told his team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Jefferies analyst James Heaney cut his price target on Netflix stock to $110 from $128 on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This would imply that it had actually deployed far earlier, potentially while the aircraft was on the ground, and well before the fuel was cut off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Millions of workers again saw price increases cut into their paychecks last month as higher gas and oil prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“They got to have cadavers to cut up for their medical studies,” I explained.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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