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Example Sentences
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"Teachers are incredibly stretched because you need training for this sort of challenge. I think the balancing act that teachers now face is more challenging than it's ever been before."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
His analysis, based on data obtained through a public records act request, updated the results for more recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The findings challenge the traditional neuron-focused view of fear, showing that neurons do not act alone in generating fear memories.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
A group of Grubhub veterans have found their next act: an app that lets drivers get help with flat tires and stalled engines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“The asphalt will act as a natural firebreak. See? It’s the trees and brush that are on fire, not the road.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
