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Example Sentences
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Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., thinks it will take four months for traffic to get back to 80% of prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"We will work with our partners to support a thorough investigation of this anomaly, assess near-term mission impacts, and get back to launching rockets."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Danny is desperate to get back to playing Madison Square Garden; Rick has long since abandoned his dream of playing there even once.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
We wait for her to pass before we get back to screaming—in a low whisper.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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