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Example Sentences

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The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares of all South Korean companies will continue to struggle against a falling won as the fuel import bill rises, Lui predicts.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“We don’t import a lot of crude,” Beaulieu said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The patient coordinator there at the time, Julie Hodson, told them the clinic could import frozen sperm from the world's largest sperm bank, Cryos International, in Denmark.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Just as long as he didn’t import those skrewts illegally or anything,” said Hermione desperately.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling