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Example Sentences

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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Jake, you’ve taken steps to advance your own aspirations and music with your label, Sunburnt Records, how does that fit into where Sublime is right now?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

After I laid eyes on the current Oval Office, photos of the former version looked to me as if they were taken in a chain hotel suite, and not a particularly plush one.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

This rule will only come into effect from 2035 to cover the last remaining emissions after all other steps have been taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve done the dishes, put the laundry away, and taken out the garbage.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam