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Example Sentences

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"That momentary satisfaction, when you have taken revenge by taking the remote control into your own hands and seen the results of your work with your own eyes."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the course of 14 months, BBC News has exposed the shocking reality of organised crime taking over high streets in England and Wales.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One could also argue that AI could amplify talent at the top, by taking peripheral tasks away from superstar workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They hold almost all of an atom's mass while taking up only a tiny part of its total volume.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“But—if I am a security risk,” said poor Harry, “surely they will not stop with taking my store.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom