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Example Sentences

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“By spinning off the associations, the banks segmented that risk and protected themselves from it,” McPherson said.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Brazilian rookie Caio Collet had smashed the right side of his machine into the wall, ripping off two wheels and causing it to catch fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

What started off as a few annoying emails became a pattern of escalation, which suggests she was testing the waters to see how far she could go.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The road in front of the centre was blocked off following the incident.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Their faces were brighter than the sunlight bouncing off the beautiful cornstalks behind them.

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