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Example Sentences

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But when disaster strikes, many Americans face a near flip-of-the-coin chance their insurer won’t pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

When a chunk fell near them, they worked it with their hands, separating it into individual globules that they tossed in a growing pile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Police said the man, also in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident near Fleetwood Beach Cafe.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

To test the device, researchers cooled it to 10 K and exposed it to radiation near 1.9 THz.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

A menu board near the order window is covered in scrawls of rainbow chalk.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith