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Example Sentences
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Investors didn’t have to wait long for the base to form and be rewarded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In remarks at the University of Texas at El Paso on Wednesday, Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan said she believes it’s taking too long for inflation to return to the central bank’s 2% target.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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
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
“If you cook it just right, folks can’t shake the memory of it and long for another taste. That’s what brings them back.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
