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Example Sentences
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Standard & Poor’s, for example, waits until a stock has been publicly traded for at least a year and has turned a profit in four quarters, including the quarter prior to its addition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Two to eight months prior to your flight is the “sweet spot” to get a deal, she says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The data follow U.S. figures for May that showed much stronger jobs growth than expected, leaving the prospect of a rate cut—which had looked strong prior to the start of the U.S.-Iran war—increasingly unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Sponsored by a major newspaper, the Johannesburg Sunday Times, their team had inspired effusive national pride and had received a personal blessing from President Nelson Mandela prior to their departure.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
