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Example Sentences

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He said he would have liked to be there but needed to remain focused on what he described as pressing national security and diplomatic concerns.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

"We would have even liked to inform them earlier but we paid a lot of respect to the FA Cup final and Aston Villa in the Europa League final."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Yet I liked those distracting kids — I liked the life and the mess — and I like watching a director go full-gusto as he builds his universe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But he, in his short time at the agency, really came to see its importance, and he liked the way the suit felt.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Always let them know you have somewhere more important to be, Rachel liked to say, not just when it came to boys, but everything.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows