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Example Sentences

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Even measured staff behind the scenes at Newcastle openly talk about him being an "inspirational" figure.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

This would “place us openly under the divine protection,” he noted.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

The couple’s traditional background—they married in their early 20s, live in Alabama and are openly religious—had become a focus of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The third group received the same inactive pills but was openly informed that the pills were placebos that could still trigger beneficial mind-body responses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

A toddler ambled up on his chubby bowed legs, attempting to embrace my teacher with ketchup-smeared fingers, while a party of elementary-school students openly stared in wonder.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris