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Example Sentences
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The discussion focuses on benefits scheduled under current law, and does not address the impending cut in benefits once the trust funds are exhausted in the early 2030s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Both state-owned and private-sector refiners have cut runs significantly, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If the Wayans were able to slip in a joke about Taylor, why didn’t they cut a separate quip about horror never winning Oscars, when Amy Madigan won for “Weapons” the same night?
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Five cuts brought rates down to 4%, before the Bank held rates at its meetings in September and November 2025, before the December cut and further holds in January, March and April 2026.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“It might be too loud to—” I don’t have to finish my sentence, because as soon as Alex closes the door, the noise from the bowlers is cut down by more than half.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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