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Example Sentences

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The cheeky shirts, available both in full length and as crop tops, have become a viral sensation, with the initial release selling out in just one day.

From Los Angeles Times

A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock ’n’ roll’s initial big bang started to fizzle.

From Los Angeles Times

An initial investigation suggested the driver had not activated a track switch.

From Barron's

When the initial verdict dropped last year, environmental defenders rallied around Greenpeace, denouncing the verdict as a chilling attack on climate action around the globe.

From Barron's

The form for the second person on the list bore the initials of a member of her staff, who’d helped the man register — at his naturalization ceremony.

From Salon