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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

Arteta wants to build a legacy of sustained success at the Gunners and once the Champions League final is over, focus will move to tying him down to a new contract.

From BBC • 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

August Danneman, whose address I had narrowed down to three possibilities yesterday when we visited the Dannenbergs, but whose house we hadn’t gone to.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse