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Example Sentences

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“I want them both to be able to zoom through this and figure out what’s going on and move onto something else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

It is still unclear what AI shopping will look like, and there is inherent tension between retailers and AI companies as they figure that out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

We don’t have to figure it out right now.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows