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Example Sentences
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He has been sidelined for six games because of an elbow injury he suffered against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 16.
From Los Angeles Times
Lake has been a team captain for the last two seasons, and is a key player for a Rams team that is 11-5 entering Sunday’s season finale against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times
It is not yet clear who will lead the side for Sunday's match against Manchester City, though under-21s head coach Calum McFarlane will take on media duties for a news conference to preview the game on Friday.
From BBC
They began in Tehran - among shopkeepers angered by another sharp fall in the value of the Iranian currency against the US dollar on the open market.
From BBC
“It’s not about will power, it’s not about self control. We can never win against tech.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
