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Example Sentences

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"The vibrant ecosystems we saw offered a completely different perspective on this otherwise dark and cold ocean floor."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This otherwise unremarkable pothole, which emerged from the crumbling ruins of a previous patch-up job, pre-dates that initiative, but how long would it take to be noticed, reported and fixed?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

McKinley acknowledged that much of that recovery process — for the unique trees, and otherwise — “is a big TBD.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A new study suggests that eating more ultra-processed foods could make it harder to stay focused and may contribute to factors linked to dementia, even among people who otherwise follow healthy diets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

And there was some paradox he remembered hearing about, something about a grandmother—oh, yeah, time travel had to be impossible because, otherwise, you could go back in time and kill your own grandmother.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix