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Example Sentences

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BDCs became a primary way for investors to gain exposure to private-company growth and offered dividend yields above 5% using interest from the loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

That GOP primary is on June 16, three days before the Remnant Rising event at Lahmeyer’s church.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Since then, Palantir’s commercial business has surpassed its government segment to become the company’s primary growth driver.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The largest island in the Persian Gulf, it shelters fast-attack craft, explosives-laden boats, drones and missiles belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the primary force responsible for securing the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I attended the primary school on the Institute’s campus.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson