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Example Sentences

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That’s more than the company ever sold of its VR headsets in a single year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It was the 15th loss in all competitions for the Reds this term, their most in a single season since losing 18 times under Brendan Rodgers in 2014-15.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Can’t Stop,” the second single from the band’s Grammy-winning 2002 album “By the Way,” is their longest-charting hit.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The usability consultant Steve Krug captured this expectation in a single phrase that became gospel for a generation of designers: “Don’t make me think.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Almost with a single breath we said, “Willem.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom