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Example Sentences
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"The Home Office is not yet fit for purpose, and has been set up for failure," Mahmood said last October.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
It was of course the voice of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, with the Apollo 11 mission.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Jaguar set the pattern for Lemssouguer: Analyze the data, find conviction and make the trade as big as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The news set the internet ablaze with joy and hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In the Smedestraat a wall of people pressed against police barricades set across the street.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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