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Example Sentences
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Given my earlier assumption, this is the scenario you’re probably facing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Dundee and Lawler appeared in a Facebook video earlier this year where the duo thanked their fans for “never letting Memphis wrestling die,” the post said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Speaking to the Guardian, external earlier this year, 28-year-old Fritz said he believes he will feel an "emptiness" at the end of his career if he does not win a Grand Slam title.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The big exception was motor fuels, purchases of which were 4.2% lower in June than a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
She noticed the gamers she’d passed earlier, led by the dungeon master, taking a spot at the side of the crowd.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
