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Example Sentences

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Younger rocks laid down towards the end of the time of the dinosaurs are unlikely to contain dinosaur remains because the region by then had become a shallow sea.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Edith and Magda reunited with their sister Klara, by then a star violinist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But by then the game was all but decided, with Vegas scoring three first-period goals — on just eight shots — and never looking back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The third quarter, when Roblox’s users are on summer vacation, is when these things can really take off, and the company doesn’t seem to believe that the chat issues will be solved by then.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

After Cassie died in 1929, the Friedmans found it hard to find anyone who was her equal, especially as Carlotta had already left by then.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield