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Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Egypt has told shops, restaurants and cafes to cut energy use by closing early.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The feds cut another 18,000 jobs in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It would also cut about $1.1 billion from the Energy Department’s Office of Science, which runs national laboratories and funds research into energy technology.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The bottom two rungs in the E-shaped economy have significantly cut their discretionary spending — with some even skipping meals, as McDonald’s highlighted in its latest earnings report.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Her hand cut through the air in a gesture of impatience.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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