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Example Sentences
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The LSU graduate wanted to play indoor volleyball in college, but she couldn’t because of injuries and instead joined the beach volleyball team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He has said many of them are focused on view counts and followers instead of offering trustworthy information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
This approach emphasizes stability instead of speed and energy efficiency, helping explain why older adults may fatigue more quickly and also face a greater risk of falling.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He knew he was too unsteady to try spearing a fish, so instead he set up a line of bramble-thorn fishing-hooks baited with water-snails.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
