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Example Sentences

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However, the health element of universal credit, paid to claimants whose disability restricts their ability to work, is being halved.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Specific attention must also be paid to Jane de Wet’s performance, which nips at the heels of the women who led the great ’90s thrillers.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The ruling ordered the government to reimburse roughly $175 billion that importers had paid over the past year, though the refunds are stuck in legal wrangling.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Workers who can see few employers willing to hire are unlikely to threaten to quit unless paid more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“It’s probably all those art classes you’ve taken. They’ve paid off.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam