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Example Sentences

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In the near term, that bump in used car sales should help keep overall spending firm through the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It has two pillars: it is applied after all other considerations about domestic and European cup winners; it always provides one additional place to the overall allocation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The analyst expects the Franco-Italian eyewear group to show resilience in spite of “a more challenging overall context.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Each option reduces overall productivity, cutting supplies of basic foods, feed for livestock and key ingredients used in a wide range of food products.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The combination of faded blue overall cloth and gray-and-white-striped ticking looked odd.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong