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Example Sentences
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The municipality is not waiting to find out, instead seeking to accelerate its economic diversification, hoping to find new areas of growth beyond the Opel plants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Meenu Hettigama, 21, from Walsall began a creative media course after leaving school, but soon dropped out and applied for apprenticeships instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But instead of forking over $30 for the piece of plastic, he spent a few cents on filament and cranked out a custom solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s so odd to hear these words coming out of his mouth, the same words I had thought myself, but filled with celebration instead of dread.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
