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Example Sentences

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The company filed confidentially, meaning it didn’t share information such as revenue and earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Radical transparency” and “radical acceptance” are terms that have been co-opted by TikTokers and AI chatbots to coddle people with therapy-speak until the terminology has lost all its meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Usually, shares in other funds must be marked at fair value on the balance sheet, meaning the price someone could sell them for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Alas, once the room was a shambles, the curtains ripped, and the pillows emptied of feathers, their meaning became all too clear.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood