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Example Sentences

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Within three days, he was sent to a military unit near Moscow for year-long mandatory service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

My heart goes out to any parent who sent a dejected little Knicks fan to bed at halftime, explaining they had school the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

We showed up, Jake had an idea for another song, and he sent us a little demo and said “Hey, this is what I’ve been thinking about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2023, the Village People’s manager reportedly sent the campaign a cease-and-desist letter after a look-alike group was hired to perform the song “Macho Man” at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

We’d promised each other that we’d be together when we opened the emails, but she still won’t talk to me, even though I’ve sent her about forty-seven hundred messages apologizing and trying to explain.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam