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Example Sentences

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The Frenchman was sacked after just 33 days and eight matches in charge.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Trump talked to The Wall Street Journal for eight minutes on Sunday External link but wouldn’t say definitively when the war would end.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Peyton May scattered five hits over six innings, striking out eight batters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The stay-at-home mother of eight first began posting videos online, or vlogging, for extra income in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

His eyes shift, and I follow his gaze to my left, where it lands on his mom, his grandma, and his little sister, Quinn, who’s probably eight or nine now.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison