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Example Sentences
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He has launched efforts to take the load off broadcasters’ backs and rebalance the regulatory asymmetry.
"By our age, everyone has a whole load of illnesses," she said, and the medications were "very expensive".
From Barron's
Schaeffler is hoping to use robots in its own factories – for example, to load freshly made parts from conveyor belts into washing machines, prior to packaging them for shipment.
From BBC
Investors came to view the sector as so stable that they were willing to fund private-equity buyouts that loaded companies up with more debt than other types of businesses.
And, of course, the high sugar load in soda attracts its critics.
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