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Example Sentences

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“She told me to do it myself,” Lee says, “as she designed her own gardens herself, and they are idiosyncratic just like she is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Parish councillor David Taylor said their efforts to recreate meadows mark "the very beginnings of a nice cycle which we all need to try and encourage in our own parishes."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

NextEra’s unregulated arm is the primary way the company can participate in demand growth outside of its own Florida territory, which hasn’t been a hotspot for data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Together, they built their own cottage and waited to see what the rest of their lives would bring.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly