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Example Sentences

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Xi needed someone he trusted absolutely to run the purge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Edison executives told The Times last year that they left the line in place because they believed it might be needed in the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"It was just what I needed to remind me that there was beauty all around me and lots of wonder in the everyday."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Growing demand for AI means there needs to be more investments into the infrastructure needed to power the tech.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We packed up all the food we could find, all we could carry, and put on all the warm clothes we needed.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo