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Example Sentences
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"The staff there were able to finally tell us how bad it had gotten."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Anna has instead been able to see how bad it’s gotten: Her aunt is so certain of the medbeds’ imminent arrival that she won’t seek medical help for a broken arm.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Lenders have gotten a lot more aggressive,” said Ryan Cotton, Bain Capital’s head of real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
They had just gotten a first down on a Raiders penalty — 12 men on defense — and had inched across the 50.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
She hadn’t gotten angry when I wasn’t spectacular during the Sherlock class.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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