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Example Sentences

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To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The commodity price boom, especially pronounced in gold and metals, is generating some remarkable statistics and dramatically revising some hitherto well-established ratios.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

They reached their target inside 33 overs, England's four-wicket victory delighting the thousands of travelling fans who finally have something to celebrate on a hitherto miserable tour.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Suddenly his eye gave a blink, as if it had met something that either dazzled or shocked its pupil; turning, he said in more rapid accents than he had hitherto used—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë