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Example Sentences

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She said people "shouldn't have to wait for something that is due" to them, and pointed to mechanisms that exist in the housing sector to ensure deposits are returned.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Bruins didn’t even panic when their leader seemed to panic, as Betts spent nearly half of the first quarter on the bench complaining that, “I’ve got something stuck in my throat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Teams are effective, Fleming says, because innovation often relies on a process called “recombinant search”—trying out different ways of combining existing ideas to create something new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m having a hard time leaving my parents’ garage; there’s something comforting about this familiar blend of scents.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith