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Example Sentences

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It was expected to be announced next week, according to reports earlier Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.8 million in the week through May 30, versus a revised 1.77 million a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, earlier this spring, the U.S. government declassified another batch of UFO files and the response was roughly equivalent to a collective shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I think back to earlier this summer when Camille somehow knew Mom was on a beach.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller