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Example Sentences

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If the electron quickly recombines with the hole, the energy is released only as heat or light instead of driving chemical reactions.

From Science Daily

The comedian kept his opening monologue light and avoided politics, instead acknowledging the devastating wildfires that struck Los Angeles before the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

She said instead of receiving support for a "chronic and debilitating condition", she had "often been made to feel like a burden".

From BBC

The Trojans relied on another dazzling young talent, Jazzy Davidson, to carry them to March instead.

From Los Angeles Times

But the extraordinary warmth across the West this winter, which broke records in many areas, brought more precipitation falling as rain instead of snow.

From Los Angeles Times