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Example Sentences

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The cyclone struck as Sri Lanka was emerging from its worst-ever economic meltdown in 2022, when it ran out of foreign exchange reserves to pay for essential imports such as food, fuel and medicines.

From Barron's

Software stocks have taken a beating in recent months amid some skepticism in the market over whether AI investments will pay off—or perhaps that AI itself will eventually make application software obsolete.

From Barron's

Both are mired in a cyclical downturn, which is depressing earnings, and both have paid out more in dividends than the free cash flow they generated over the past 12 months.

From Barron's

Unison said school support staff often take on additional responsibilities for which they are rarely paid – with some being called upon to perform invasive medical tasks without the relevant training.

From BBC

In the letter to the councils, which was reported by The Telegraph, Reed says that local authorities should not be offering "full-time pay for part-time work".

From BBC