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Example Sentences

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The limited inflow of new workers means the economy’s speed limit is lower, she said, and the risk of a miscalculation—holding interest rates either too low or too high—is greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

His departure will signal the end of one era and the start of another as Newcastle prepare to lower the average age of the squad.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“These numbers are way lower than what you would expect to be seeing if we’re doing a good job of detecting kids with treatable conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, far more cases are found in Eastern and lower income countries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The other monkeys started shrieking too, and I leaped onto a lower branch, almost falling, my heart thumping like a pounding drum.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo