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Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, the government detailed changes to the deal, with Australia to buy three second-hand submarines from the US, replacing a former agreement that Australia would get at least one new vessel.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I can hear the record at home — what I don’t get at home is a sense of the person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

One of the hardest things as a parent whose child is not sleeping is how furious you can get at 4 a.m., even though you know you shouldn’t be angry, because they’re just a baby.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

SK Hynix is also targeting a U.S. listing later this year, which could give Korean stocks a further boost and investors another way to get at the country’s remarkable rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The only thing I keep in it is the gold baby ring that most Korean kids get at their one-year birthday.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh