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Example Sentences
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As a mother of four, Grede is frank that she enjoys working and isn’t focused solely on her kids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
My interest in watching any film solely to make fun of it is slight.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Another abject defeat could end Liverpool's hopes of progressing even before the second leg, at which point the season would become solely about trying to scrape back into the Champions League next season.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The FDA won’t enforce certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for hemp-derived oral products solely because they contain CBD, Commissioner Marty Makary said in a letter Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
As Esperanza got up, her gaze resting solely on Javier, Moss spoke up.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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