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Example Sentences
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The company maintained the floor of its earnings outlook at 34 cents a share, but lowered the ceiling to 81 cents a share from 95 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Nike stock to Sector Perform from Outperform and lowered its price target to $50 from $70.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The report said alternative solutions such as heavier nets had proven effective in reducing seabird deaths, while weighted ropes in Scotland had lowered the number whales being caught in fishing gear.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I’m proud of how we never compromised our values or lowered our sights for what California can and should be.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He’d lowered his voice enough that I had to lean in to hear him, enough to make it obvious that this was an important secret.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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