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Example Sentences

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If we imagine that every event throughout the universe’s history does “exist” within the block universe, then we might ask: when does the block itself exist?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The 52-year-old “Ironic” singer initially listed her six-bedroom Lafayette, Calif., home for sale on May 12, with an ask of $7.5 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“When it comes to Judaism, ask my wife,” her husband, James, was said to have joked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Residents have good reason to ask why they haven’t gotten better results after responding to politicians’ pleas for more money over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

When I ask him about why he joined Black Alliance, he tells me it’s because he comes from a long history of activists.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold