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Example Sentences

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But I also want to say this: in this country, we will not look away, we will not shrug our shoulders, and we will not allow the powerful to treat justice as optional.

From BBC

The First Amendment is not optional and journalism is not a crime.

From Salon

People said he treated the taxation laws as entirely optional, but he would make a fair deal where the need was real.

From Literature

If “Oh, Mary!” is out of someone’s price range, do something more cost-effective or make seeing the play optional.

From MarketWatch

“As electricity demand surges — driven by AI, data centers, manufacturing and electrification — energy storage is no longer optional; it is essential infrastructure,” Redwood said in a statement on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch