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Example Sentences

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The drones have helped free up resources for the department, which previously had to deploy two officers to patrol the closed beach at night at the expense of other priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

This technology allowed them to follow the movements of bigscale pomfret over time, something that had been difficult to achieve with deep-sea fish.

From Science Daily

Though many of her films were largely forgettable, she projected a radical sense of self-empowerment for women that had a lasting cultural influence.

From Los Angeles Times

I realized I had everything I needed to get home and make a good dinner.

From Salon

Following the successful surgery, his medical team deemed it necessary to treat his recurrent hiccups, which he had been suffering from for months.

From BBC