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Example Sentences

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But that doesn’t change the fact he’ll still be getting paid a huge sum by the Dolphins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skinner and Farrell summed it up with a niggly fly-half battle, both ploughing into hits on each other after the ball was gone.

From BBC

The possible winner of Monday’s draw could choose between an annuitized prize of $1.6 billion or a lump sum of $735.3 million before taxes; if the winner is in California, state taxes are not imposed.

From Los Angeles Times

Yang summed up his own tenure in terms of the divisive holiday drink he was peddling.

From Salon

To sum up their misfortune in a nutshell, Bradley was taken off at half-time after a knock for Isak.

From BBC