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Example Sentences
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Traditional Kung Pao chicken calls for stir-fried chicken, so no, this recipe isn’t authentic in the slightest.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The same goes for securities brokers — “The slightest doubt as to the trustworthiness of a broker’s word or commitment would put him out of business overnight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Current quantum machines are prone to start making mistakes in the event of the slightest interference such as small vibrations or a tiny change in temperature.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
We must also hope that he will take a leaf out of Lagarde’s book and raise interest rates if there is even the slightest chance that inflation expectations will soon become unanchored.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
I don’t care in the slightest about Arnold O’Whatever.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
