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Example Sentences
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In the 18th Century, the Church's missionary wing ran plantations and owned hundreds of slaves, which helped fund its work across the Americas and beyond.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tyson Hugie, 44, has owned more than 50 cars, especially from Honda and Acura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Federal authorities are investigating billions in related-party loans made by two insurers owned by Mark Walter reportedly to entities associated with him or his holding company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some might feel too much focus is given towards the IPL link, with four of the eight Hundred teams owned by group also involved in IPL franchises.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In states like Virginia that had large enslaved communities, few things were more terrifying to white people—whether or not they owned slaves—than the idea of a violent uprising of slaves.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
