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Example Sentences

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The first serious legal challenge to the House settlement will come courtesy of a USC freshman linebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The first is displacing labor to more cheaply produce its product, but in doing so it will lower prices for consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

China has failed to qualify for the World Cup since its first appearance at the tournament in 2002, when it was eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single point.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"The origins and acceleration mechanisms of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays have been among the biggest mysteries in the field for more than 60 years, since the first example was reported," Murase said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

She said, “You got your first Flash. That’s… good.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold