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Example Sentences

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“On a good day, I’m a 7-3. I beat my own record by three-fourths of an inch. Even at 6-8, I was way over it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He manages care for his own roster of patients and said the name is a better fit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

New government rules now mean only a learner driver can book their own test, part of a crackdown on third party operators using bots to hoover up thousands of slots.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Kendrick Lamar’s hatred of Drake is common knowledge regardless of whether you own either rapper’s albums.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

As I said, Fireball was always fierce, but our community had made their own choices, and now that its existence was announced online, it was also out of our hands.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith