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Example Sentences

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“A lot of people have lost their shirts betting on the end of these guys over the last 67 years, so I wouldn’t go that far,” said Jorge Castañeda, Mexico’s former foreign minister.

From Los Angeles Times

Political strategist Mike Madrid, who worked for Villaraigosa on that campaign, said the former mayor’s absence from politics in recent years is a major liability in this race.

From Los Angeles Times

Really?“” said Moorlach, a former Republican state senator from Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the former could vote for another cut, a signal that option has not been removed despite the prospect of higher-than-expected inflation in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former US Open champion almost missed the tournament, having been stuck in Dubai because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC