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Example Sentences
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The so-called “transfer portal” – a period when college athletes make it known that they are willing to switch schools – operates like a free agent market in pro sports leagues.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"If we want to make something out of this season, then we have to try and produce something special the next three games," Van Dijk said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The hangover from a rough loss has been compounded by a series of missed opportunities to make it right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“Do you know many nanoseconds it takes,” Kavanagh asked rhetorically, “to make a decision between Milwaukee, Wisc., and Sacramento, Calif.?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
And he was going to have to make up a lot of ground if he wanted a chance with her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.