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Example Sentences

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Due to its unusual climate, the island is rich in biodiversity, serving as a breeding site for southern elephant and sub- Antarctic fur seals.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

Eris “is essentially a sub-, sub-variant of XBB,” according to Pan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Cincinnati does have a very, very long-shot chance for the bye: They would have to beat the Browns and have both Kansas City and Tennessee lose to sub- .500 opponents.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022

You can list off all the reasons it’s inauthentic — the coronavirus-shortened season, the expanded playoffs, the sub-.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2020

The first class is Spanish, all about sub- jects and predicates.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau