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Example Sentences

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Their performances are usually small and private, and take place at high-class establishments which operate a no first-time customer policy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

And Oliver Bearman's frightening 191mph crash during the Japanese Grand Prix has focused minds on long-held concerns voiced by the drivers about the speed differentials inherent in the way the cars and rules operate.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Conagra Brands CAG -0.06%decrease; red down pointing triangle narrowed its outlook for the year after mixed results in its fiscal third quarter, as the food-and-snacks company continues to operate in a dynamic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Quentin walked downrange to operate the far theodolite, while the rest of us piled inside the blockhouse after running up our flag.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam