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Example Sentences

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Published in the journal Nature, the study shows that oyster reefs are not random clusters of shells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s name was wrong, and the meme used a picture of some random dude to stand in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Pulling away from those possibilities to fight each other was random, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But often, they’re sources like Tripadvisor, Amazon reviews, or even random posts on niche subreddits.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

I’d gotten a lot of random texts since my phone first entered my life, but I’d never gotten one like this before.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows