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Example Sentences

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Having a lower-priced ad-tier is a positive for Netflix, as the company can prevent users from cancelling outright if they are feeling economically pressured.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Only Marcia Gay Harden, as Mark’s mother, Elizabeth, is an outright villain, and you will hate her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This compound, called guanidinoethylbenzylamino imidazopyridine acetate, works by preventing the growth of bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis rather than killing them outright.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The BOJ is scheduled to make outright purchases of four sectors of Japan’s government bond market on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She would ignore him outright when they passed in the halls, and kept a wide berth, as though if she strayed into his path, their proximity alone might scald her.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros