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Example Sentences
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In the late ’60s, the media portrayed Solanas as just another radical member of the divisive second-wave feminist movement taking hold in America.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
That’s because this event is reminiscent of “the blob” — a massive marine heat wave that took hold in the Pacific Ocean off the West Coast of California from roughly 2014 to 2016.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
“This would mark only a marginal improvement from the recent string of hot PCE inflation prints and should keep the Fed firmly on hold in the near-term,” writes Stephen Juneau, U.S. economist at BofA Securities.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Traders were pricing in a 77.6% chance that the Fed will remain on hold in December, up from 76.3% on Thursday, while also seeing a small but increased probability of a rate hike by year-end.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Some thin, some thick, and many too heavy to hold in her hands.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
