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Example Sentences
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She has held onto power despite Maine’s blue tilt in large part by branding herself as an independent, and by highlighting her support for healthcare and abortion rights.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Graham was, rhetorically, almost pathetically in Trump’s thrall, heaping flattery onto a president who’d once posted Graham’s phone number online for mass harassment.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Since we haven't found her yet, we can only wait. We are holding onto hope," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
While still holding onto his identity as a pitcher who goes right at hitters, over Wrobleski’s last two starts, he tallied 20 strikeouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
He turns swiftly, bends, and heaves himself onto the wagon perch.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
