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Example Sentences

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If the money originally came from a compromised account, the rightful owner will eventually flag the transaction as fraudulent.

From MarketWatch

She was originally charged with property damage, but that was amended to a graffiti charge after negotiations with the prosecution, Hill said.

From BBC

A camera trap in Tasmania originally set to photograph quolls captured a possum mother and joey passing nightly to forage.

From BBC

Some shared owners we have spoken to say their service charge is so large that mortgage companies won't lend to them – leaving them stuck with the percentage they originally bought and unable to sell.

From BBC

Oil executives from state-run oil companies in the Gulf attempted to express the gravity of the situation via teleconference, because they couldn’t attend in person as originally expected.

From Barron's