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Example Sentences

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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who became the public face of the operation, has left, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are still on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal

The by-election on 26 February in the Greater Manchester constituency was prompted by the resignation of former MP Andrew Gwynne on health grounds.

From BBC

There are five flood warnings in Devon and two in Cornwall and the Environment Agency said, with the ground already saturated, river levels were expected to stay high for some time.

From BBC

Opponents of capital punishment have rejected it on religious, ethical and legal grounds arguing it goes against Jewish law, violates the right to life and brings a risk of executing innocent people.

From BBC

Gardner previously said that more than 100 firefighters used hoses to put a “wet line” around the Balcom fire perimeter, while bulldozers cut away vegetation in its path and aircraft caked the ground with retardant.

From Los Angeles Times