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Example Sentences

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The unemployment rate also unwound February’s increase, ticking down to 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A dirty little truth about “feel-good” hits, down to the catchiest ditty, is that they’re rarely a band or an artist’s best work.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The revenge of the analog—through the popularity of Moleskine notebooks and letterpress cards, through the revival of film cameras among Gen Z—comes down to something more interesting than simple nostalgia.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

From 1995 to 2005, the MLB rule book defined strikes as the area over home plate from the midpoint between the shoulders and the top of the pants, down to the bottom of the knees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

So softly that I had to lean down to hear her words.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler