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Example Sentences

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He simply slides the car into sport or manual mode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Another idea is to remove the restrictions on straight-line mode - when the wings are open - and make it free, so drivers can use it anywhere they consider it possible.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There could be a future in which AI applications become the dominant mode for people to discover or experience products.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

While previous methods depended on high-powered lasers, this effect can be triggered with microwatts of power, far less than what a smartphone uses in standby mode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

A mode can be found by playing all the "white key" notes on a piano for one octave.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones