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Example Sentences

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The attack took place on Tuesday at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in the Blackley area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Bass, who is running for a second four-year term, was in first place on election night and has held on to her perch since then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The next partial lunar eclipse visible from the UK will take place on 28 August.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Higher rates, after all, would cause investors to reassess the valuations they place on stocks, particularly the riskier growth companies that have spurred the market to record highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Glancing at the bookcases, I thought I could distinguish the two volumes of Bewick’s British Birds occupying their old place on the third shelf, and Gulliver’s Travels and the Arabian Nights ranged just above.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë