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Example Sentences

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He couldn’t remember another time a “Jeopardy!” super champion, i.e. a contestant who has racked up five or more consecutive wins, had lost that big.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Third, closing that chokepoint must have asymmetric effects, i.e., hurt your adversary more than it hurts you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“If this is it – i.e. no prolonged conflict a la Iraq 2 – we can expect markets to look through the noise and this change to persist.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

As job gains have slowed, consumption has instead been underpinned by strong real wage growth, i.e., wages that have outpaced inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Angry at Rob, who told me just last week that we should be able to be friends despite “everything,” i.e. the fact that he cheated on me.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon