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Example Sentences
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Five years and 64 matches – more than any other man to hold the office.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Trump isn’t the first president to hold an extravaganza on his own major birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite the risks, analysts pointed to recent multi-billion-dollar AI computing deals SpaceX signed with Google and AI company Anthropic as reasons to think the valuation could hold up.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I think sometimes it’s helpful just having somebody who’s there to hold your hand,” she says of her friend Liou.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
My tears flow freely; I don’t even try to hold them back.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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