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Example Sentences
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How much of it was talk and how much genuine animosity matters little now - both can be celebrated for their achievements and standing in British boxing.
From BBC
He greets everyone he sees and a friendly assistant follows him, handing out Olympic pins of a tiny, cartoonish Snoop with his arms raised at his side, standing in front of an American flag.
From Los Angeles Times
The only thing standing in their way is the opponent that Team USA has spent a year obsessing over: Canada, the sport’s ultimate powerhouse and the Americans’ fiercest rival.
They finished top of the Champions League standings with eight wins from eight games.
From BBC
Overall, the findings indicate that treating long standing bacterial infections and the inflammation they cause could represent a new therapeutic approach.
From Science Daily
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