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Example Sentences

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Following the publication of the initial list of players, franchises were asked to nominate which players they would potentially be interested in.

From BBC

Either Bitcoin is suddenly behaving like a haven asset again—after its initial fall—or it’s fulfilling its more recent role as a leading risk indicator while other markets are closed.

From Barron's

Indeed, Ray’s initial draft was “very lean — I was so afraid of boring people, of seeming pretentious.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Angels have baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years and counting — and Neto said the Trout drought in particular was a focus of the initial team meeting here.

From Los Angeles Times

While asylum claims in Britain reached a record high, the number of refusals surged, and approvals at the initial stage climbed slightly in 2025 compared to 2024.

From Barron's