Example Sentences
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Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'The 35-Year-Old Short Seller on a Hot Streak'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Is This the End of the Road for Chrysler?'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Paring the Government Payroll'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Trump and Bismarck in the Same Sentence'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
As I stare at the small print, I try to think of something more to say.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.