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Example Sentences
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The rear flicked sideways as he went over the crest at the start of the braking point, and as he corrected, the car fishtailed, sending the front towards the barriers.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Shares have fallen 30% since the start of the year, as the costs to expand production contributed to two earnings misses.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
OTTAWA—Canada’s job market jolted back to life last month with a surge in hiring that pulled the unemployment rate to its lowest since the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But if you start digging under the surface, deeper than the symbolic Freemasonry and all, you may never find bottom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
With the support of his new grandparents, he allowed himself to finally start saying goodbye to Grandma, the first of many steps in a world, in a life, without her physical presence.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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