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Example Sentences

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Nishanth, who goes by one name, became the first person in his family to attend college and earned a bachelor’s degree in business last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It seems like not a day goes by without billionaire Elon Musk making headlines - and in the future, we may be calling him a trillionaire.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Adrien Nougaret, a 36-year-old French streamer who goes by the handle ZeratoR, told AFP that the changes were useful for his online work on Twitch.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It’s been a year since he died and like Miep, not a day goes by that I don’t think about him.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers