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Example Sentences
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It seems like not a day goes by without billionaire Elon Musk making headlines - and in the future, we may be calling him a trillionaire.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Adrien Nougaret, a 36-year-old French streamer who goes by the handle ZeratoR, told AFP that the changes were useful for his online work on Twitch.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
These sleuths are often anonymous themselves, such as an X user who goes by Andrey_10gwei and tracked potential insider bets on Middle East wars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Once a car goes by real slow around the pond, and I've got this strange feeling there's no one at the wheel.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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