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Example Sentences
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The next earnings season is still several weeks away, but investors may not have to wait that long for clues about whether Friday’s selling was justified.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Reading Mr. Perl-Rosenthal makes one long for a time when nationalist platitudes and uncritical patriotism were suspect—and when the Fourth of July was both a celebration and a challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“She won’t have to wait that long for her lead turn as the misanthropic romance writer fighting for humanity in ‘Pluribus.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I had waited so long for this day.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
