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Example Sentences

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But why was a simple 30-minute address given so much importance?

From BBC

Mukanda, whose wife had given birth weeks earlier, ignored the rebel ultimatum and instead tried to harvest his crops.

From The Wall Street Journal

An acquittal was also "highly unlikely" given ample evidence, he added.

From Barron's

“Younger makes sense to me, given the changes in the world,” said Cindie Jamison, a longtime turnaround executive who sits on boards including Darden Restaurants and International Flavors & Fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal

Decisions taking too long, celebrations being put on hold while deliberations take place, confusion as goals are given - or ruled out - for marginal reasons, denying referees the ability to use their own common sense.

From BBC