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Example Sentences

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The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race, the last of the major candidates to file for the primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A much larger number are expected to file for IPOs soon, bankers and industry consultants say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The latest legal challenge comes as OpenAI prepares to confidentially file for an initial public offering, which could come as soon as the next few weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The broad language of the federal compassionate release statute allows for prisoners to file for relief from a lengthy sentence so long as rehabilitation alone does not provide the justification.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

“Those were the guards to this passage. We are about to enter open space. Stay against the wall, single file, for the earth is unstable and the fall immeasurable.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins