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Example Sentences

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It is fascinating to me that Thomas, who genuinely feels belittled by every single thing that has ever happened to him, has somehow gotten smaller on the job.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

On Friday, he said that case has gotten harder to make.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“The 37.36% rise in second quarter 2026 estimates after companies reported is easily the best revisions we have gotten in technology in any earnings season over the past three years,” Raich said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Now the company’s plans to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy by early summer have gotten more challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It’d been two days since Jonah and Chip had each gotten their “YOU ARE ONE OF THE MISSING” letters, and Chip was acting crazier than ever.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix