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Example Sentences

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“Following a period of volatility early this year, markets are stabilizing, and deal activity is increasing at wider spreads compared to the prior quarter.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Marvell is an information-technology company, and that sector is underrepresented in the S&P 500 relative to its weighting in the S&P Total Market Index, which houses a wider swath of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"Women's salt-adding behavior, however, was associated with a wider range of social and dietary characteristics than men's," added co-author Dr. Débora Santos, a titular professor at Rio de Janeiro State University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The wider frustration is that the most egregious defeats under Stokes and McCullum have come through mistakes that were self-inflicted.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He said he loved her but felt obligated to keep his parents, and the wider public, in the dark until she was properly educated, and he had returned from the Arctic in triumph.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock