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Example Sentences

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As long as she understands that waiting preserves her highest possible lifetime income, it ultimately comes down to a tradeoff.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Homicides in Los Angeles are down to levels not seen since the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Tan said Rolls-Royce could customize virtually every feature of the car, down to the color of the umbrella tucked into the rear door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

McLaren's problems meant second place came down to a tussle between the two most successful active drivers in F1.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The fur on its head was black, and so long that it reached right down to its shoulders.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver