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Example Sentences

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Effectively, I was the first to bear witness to the obviously caring burial of someone's child that occurred over 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

A few years later, Maier was hired to work on what would become Meow Wolf’s first large-scale installation, Santa Fe’s “House of Eternal Return.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The charity said the bills are an increasing source of financial pressure, with its debt advice service dealing with more than £1m in total rates debts for the first time.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Reviews were mostly positive about his first effort, with Deadline calling it a "wonderfully atmospheric, nostalgic and entertaining contemporary noir".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It’s the first watercolor that I’ve ever attempted, that I’ve spent the last few weekends working on, before and after my shifts at the marina.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam