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Example Sentences

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“When leaders who are supposed to be allies go quiet or change the subject, it doesn’t feel theoretical. It feels like we are being left behind because we are being left behind.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The footwear alone was significant; Adidas was left with more than $1 billion of unsold stock of Yeezy shoes after terminating the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Homes have been left without power in southern and western areas hit the worst by the wind, with engineers hoping to reconnect people by 23:00.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Isabella Ray hit a solo shot to left in the fourth and in the fifth Gonzales unloaded on another homer to left to give Williams a four-run cushion that was more than she needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

To his left, a large neon sign that read “Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith