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Example Sentences

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“There shouldn’t be some sort of untouchables list of people who are immune from enforcement.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The result is bright, bracing and deeply satisfying — the sort of meal that tastes like it should cost considerably more than it did.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

We later showed one of the photos to a consultant in the UK, who said the scars looked consistent with the sort of incisions made during a kidney operation.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“With this potential separation of the Knicks and Rangers and the tax treatment issues, you can finally see everything aligning to get some sort of transaction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I repeated, because that sort of answer usually means there’s more than plenty to worry about, but not too much that can be done.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan