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Example Sentences

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But soon those funds will be left to entice investors in a period when access to SpaceX isn’t so tough to get.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Sadly, the U.S. is likely to be left behind.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

If the AI boom fizzles or the energy consumption of data centers wanes, they worry residents could be left paying off the infrastructure upgrades years from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She said border officials rejected these ideas, but signaled tentative support for watering holes for bighorn, small wildlife passages in the wall and floodgates to be left open during storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Members of the newly formed all-black Delta Sigma Theta sorority of Howard College also joined the procession, knowing that if they didn’t stand up for their rights, African American women would undoubtedly be left behind.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler