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Example Sentences

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Near the end of the first, Betts came back to the bench coughing and sputtering, seemingly unable to clear her throat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The exact cause of the outbreak is still unclear, and an initial investigation has ruled out a possible leak from an animal research facility located near the first boar to be found infected.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Buoyed by that narrow escape, Paul then held to love to go 6-5 up, and suddenly the pressure was all on the 24-year-old from Buenos Aires, playing in his first ATP final.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

UCLA’s suffocating defense held the Gamecocks to 25.7% shooting in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

And shouldn’t Zara, as my BFF, just get that I have to put him first?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam