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Example Sentences

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As a teenager, Woods left Columbus for Missouri in 1872 to take a job as a railroad fireman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

There seem to be no good weapons left in New York’s arsenal for bridging the significant budget gap facing New York City.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

A lot has changed since Gary Gensler left government last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Much of the discarded furniture and other goods left on the streets ends up being used to build homeless encampments, Phillips said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

In the quiet void that Mystery Auntie left, I remembered that Sela and I weren’t actually friends.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith