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Example Sentences

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Cheri Ambrose founded the Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance more than a decade ago after learning her friend’s husband received a breast cancer diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times

In a matter of weeks, she received forgiveness, a development Boyer calls “a godsend.”

From Salon

But it was poorly received and Deighton did not permit it to be shown again.

From BBC

Three men are seeking a High Court ruling that he is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions in London and Manchester.

From BBC

His mother, who cannot be named under an interim court order, received a phone call two weeks after the Bondi attack from a man who said, "Are you still alive?"

From Barron's