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Example Sentences

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The lies took a life of their own, as viral stories often do.

From Salon

“We know that the fate of Europe will never be irrelevant to our own.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Woods said: "I want deaf children – including my own – to see that nothing is out of reach for them."

From BBC

"This is the right time for a strong Europe," said French President Emmanuel Macron, who stressed on Friday that the continent was "clear in the support of Ukraine" and "building its own architecture of security".

From Barron's

Three oil exploration licences are also owned by British firm White Flame Energy and are active until late 2028.

From Barron's