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Example Sentences

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The characterization departs from how political scientists typically define communism, which is generally understood as an ideology centered on collective ownership of the means of production and the elimination of private ownership of productive assets.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

That would guarantee all people with Medicare have some cost protection and provide some parity between traditional Medicare plans and private plans known as Medicare Advantage, which cover more than half of all Medicare enrollees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

The final seconds provided a private tartan torture chamber for this small clan engulfed by conviviality.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The atomic bomb remains a complicated topic, but the Manhattan Project revealed something extraordinary about America: Universities, government, soldiers, scientists and private companies came together under perilous circumstances to do what many had deemed impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

And, anyhow, Jonah had had some vague notion that disability checks came from the government, not private businesses.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix