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Example Sentences
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Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban.
From Barron's
In Seoul, the brand has taken over almost an entire wing of South Korea’s oldest department store, filling six floors with exhibitions, retail spaces and a fine-dining restaurant.
The 48-year-old leaves after almost 10 years at Molineux, with the club winless and bottom of the Premier League on just two points.
From BBC
"I've had three and a half months of suffering but I've a big family who helped me," said Immobile, who has missed almost all this season with a thigh injury.
From Barron's
The massacre almost 30 years ago, which ushered in some of the strictest gun laws in the world, feels like a bygone age for many Australians.
From BBC
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