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Example Sentences

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Testing period blood would be an even less invasive option, say the Chinese researchers behind the new study in the journal The BMJ, adding it could be "a robust alternative" to current methods.

From BBC

The theater shut its doors nearly two years ago — less than a week short of its 100th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

After working for more than a decade, her father had his application for a green card approved less than two years ago, Kiro said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Did a bit less cooking in the offseason this year. Stuck to plastic silverware instead of metal stuff," he joked.

From Barron's

States generally spend less than one cent on gambling addiction programs for every dollar earned from state gambling taxes, averaging $3.1 million annually.

From Barron's