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Example Sentences

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“Since COVID, companies have gotten comfortable hiring overqualified people,” Grunewald said, which has led to those earlier in their careers getting “the short end of the stick.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

At a recent visit to the chain’s Times Square location, it was clear the secret had gotten out: At least a dozen people were waiting in line to place their orders on touch-screens.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

You’ve never seen anything like it, and I haven’t even gotten to the strength of his game, the defensive part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It has gotten a real taste for defiance of court orders.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The pants I was wearing that year were ones I had gotten last spring and that weren’t too tight, so I wasn't in trouble yet.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott