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Example Sentences

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Grynspan recounted that her parents, who were from Poland, "barely survived" World War II. Her maternal grandparents were killed in the Holocaust.

From Barron's

Unified career, Chait, a district parent, has served in various roles, including as elementary principal, regional superintendent and, more recently, heading operations — which oversees non-education matters, including making schools safe and welcoming.

From Los Angeles Times

As a parent of teenage children, Cooper said she had lost the taste for serious films.

From BBC

Any investor panic the writing caused was short-lived, although if fiction can now tank stocks, I’m a little worried about what Moby-Dick means for SeaWorld’s parent company, or Don Quixote for the wind energy sector.

From Barron's

The parents weren’t found to be abusive, and their daughter was eventually returned.

From The Wall Street Journal