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Example Sentences

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The positive angle is how bearish it would have been for the insiders to have instead sold aggressively in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They administered the Eucharist instead to the members of the procession and to police officers who were nearby.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“If the news had called Cindy a mother instead of a stripper, then people and maybe even the police would be more concerned,” she told the paper.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Oh my, Cori, this being a legacy triumph for coach Cori Close, a John Wooden disciple who led through thoughtful motivation instead of mindless screaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He scowls, looks at me like I just suggested we play checkers instead of Scrabble.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam