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Example Sentences

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He was complaining about how he was being prohibited from adding another story onto his place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Office managers who pivoted to business-operations roles, for instance, could redeploy most of their existing skills onto a track with more momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez promised "a strong law enforcement response" during the players' return celebrations and fines for "obstructing traffic" in the event of any intrusion onto the Paris ring road.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Timelapsed footage published by German news site News5 on Saturday showed the whale being towed slowly onto a beach on the Danish island of Anholt by an industrial winch.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In my heart, I held onto the right to that blanket.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom