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Example Sentences

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Heading into this summer, Environment Agency data shows that most UK reservoirs are generally near or above seasonal averages, following a wet winter.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That means gold stocks—given their outsize responses to the commodity’s price moves—have the potential for returns above 15% over that period.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Likewise if there are animals up above fertilizing, as they are wont to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Palo Alto Networks reported 85 cents in adjusted earnings per share in the latest quarter, above the 79 cents analysts were expecting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold