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Example Sentences

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The stock market has lots of questions about private-credit funds, namely how much they’re really worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I appreciate a suggestion to infuse playfulness into moments of potential frustration, namely “transition moments.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The idea is that even the most mundane of things can be maxxed, whether that’s sleep, scent, status — even a particular country, namely China.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

When put to McKenna that the increased charges introduced by local councils mirror what his own government is doing nationally – namely, increasing taxes – he says he "absolutely gets" that argument.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Craig would remember our visit there as heavenly, namely because he played ball all day long in the wide-open lots under a blue sky with Donny Stewart and his new pack of suburban brethren.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama