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Example Sentences

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In the three months to April - which is generally seen as a less volatile measure - the ONS said the economy grew by 0.7% compared with the previous three-month period.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But they fail to appreciate that companies innovating and creating new markets can grow faster for longer and in a more durable, repeatable manner than the market generally expects.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The concept of “underownership” generally refers to the idea that funds aren’t as invested in a particular stock on a relative basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

When given short lists containing five color words, the AI systems generally performed well, even when the words and colors did not match.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I can tell you now that it was an arctic fox whose fur, generally speaking, is as white as snow, making it extremely difficult to spot in the winter.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el