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Example Sentences

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He added: "Let the conviction and sentence be a lesson to those who glorify organised crime and promote it as a way of life".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The lesson is an introduction to the history of California and one of its most potent myths: that of the pioneers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Taken together, the sculptures testify to the nearly impossible challenge of rendering beauty from stone, a lesson lost when the eyes go straight to David and hindsight bias prevails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That may be a nice lesson to learn, but it’s a real snooze to watch.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

I’d tucked it into a soul-crushingly boring lesson on diagramming sentences.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell