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Example Sentences

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How could one captain not be in charge because of a nightclub incident, with the replacement less than a year on from a nightclub incident of his own?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She used to earn a lot more than I did, but she was laid off in August 2024 and recently found a new job in tech that pays about 30% less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Even if you believe in the goals, none of them is rationally achievable within the traditional investor’s horizon of a few years or even a few decades, much less within your lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Based on WTI futures that he tracks, oil traders are still positioned for prices to go higher than they are today, but less aggressively than they were in mid-March when bullish bets peaked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But while the calls are fewer they can sometimes be sadder, odder, less routine.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse