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Example Sentences
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The steadily rising average player age reflects both the aging of a generation that grew up with consoles and a wave of older adults who have since picked up the hobby.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
By contrast, Tim Payne, a defender picked for New Zealand, was recently nicknamed the tournament's "least-known" footballer, with fewer than 5,000 followers.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
But the Trojan bullpen picked him up, and kept the game close enough for the offense to rally.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Consumer inflation is expected to have picked up slightly to 1.3% on year, with factory-gate price growth accelerating markedly to 3.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Clare picked his way across the clearing, adjusting his hood to shroud his face.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
