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Example Sentences

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“But I don’t have to make that decision quite yet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

"We don't know when or if Alfie will be able to return to bricklaying so his future might be quite different, but we are just so thankful that he survived."

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

"I don't plan on staying in the city: a lot of places will be closed, and public transportation will be disrupted," said Demir Balemir, a university graduate.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

If European policymakers don’t take tougher measures to protect industry, “you could see a very rapid decline of the German Mittelstand,” said Noah Barkin, senior adviser at the research firm Rhodium Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

“Please don’t go,” I cry, wishing I were tall so I could look Caesar in the eye.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes