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Example Sentences

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Only one company in the world makes those machines - ASML, based in a small town in the Netherlands.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran has effectively closed it through the threat of drones, missiles and small speedboats, sending shock waves through the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Massive planets orbiting small, cool stars at close distances are difficult to explain using current theories.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Once the crew member was located, two large US planes -- reportedly C-130s -- flew in carrying equipment including three small helicopters that were quickly rebuilt on the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But I, too, in a small way, was a professional.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom