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Example Sentences

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That doesn't mean that comedy should suffer, with Seale saying that every time a scene could deliver a "killer gag", instead it was just "gently amusing".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“So what if, instead, the AI trade just continues and valuations actually begin rising strongly again? Forward P/E ratios currently suggest no sign of exuberance,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

If you end up owning the next Enron instead, your diversified fund will prevent that loss from hurting much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It’s the only reason I can think of that a boy his age would be home instead of fighting in Europe.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse