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Example Sentences
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Unemployment rates have remained relatively steady in the United States -- but the figure has hidden churn under the surface, analysts warn, as weak jobs growth has been matched by a drop in labor supply.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Everything is out of control, and Charlie and Emma are left to head home on their own to figure out the next steps, if there are any next steps to be taken at all.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
But when “Masquerade” producers were struggling to figure out how to make it so the actors and the audience moved through the show on schedule, Broucke, 26, volunteered his background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The figure included a fine of £266,666, prosecution costs of £85 and a surcharge of £2,000.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The politically and socially powerful Horace Greeley became a friend, advisor, and father figure.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
