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Example Sentences

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That money funds most of what councils do in the year – your local leisure centre, regional tourism, and bin collections.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“It happened on ‘Dream Scenario,’ I thought to myself, ‘I’ve done what I pretty much wanted to do in terms of film performance. How am I going to stay interested?’

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Fire and the byproducts of its blaze appear as frequently in religious texts as they do in more colloquial language.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"We know that we have a lot of work to do in order to deliver on the prosperity that the American people deserve."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

They didn’t smile or nod or look approvingly at me in that heartwarming way teachers always do in made-for-TV movies when the troubled student has turned over a new leaf.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen