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Example Sentences

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During cytokinesis failure, the cell completes nearly the entire division process but fails at the final step where it physically splits into two separate cells.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“We’re not there yet, but this was a step in a right direction.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Even the recent A.I. agents that seem more sentient than anything we’ve created are just one step beyond this.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Delivery Hero said earlier this month that its co-founder and CEO, Niklas Ostberg, would step down by March next year, but would lead dealmaking associated with a strategic review outlined in December last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

But by the fourth time, there’s a stitch in my side that hurts more with every step.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison