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Example Sentences

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With investor protection a bit lower, Evercore said they’re now recommeding “tapping the brakes” on low defensive stocks — such as strongly performing tech names.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Martinez has this laissez faire, savoir-vivre à la française, a little bit leisure from the ’30s, from the golden days,” Cottray, 64, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Sometimes I add a bit of still-relatively-affordable chorizo first — not for bulk, but for richness and spice — though soyrizo, which is often slightly more expensive, works beautifully here too.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Upon seeing Clare’s unguarded sadness, a bit of the tortoise’s hard exterior cracked.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman