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Example Sentences

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The Spurs and Thunder are so young, in fact, that many of their players haven’t even begun cashing in on their second NBA contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Google has begun testing several new ad formats in both standard search results and its AI Mode as the race to turn artificial intelligence into ad revenue picks up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I've learned that some unregistered providers have begun billing local authorities separately for accommodation and staffing via different companies, in an effort to mask the fact that they are running a children's home.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Since then, since that afternoon — on the bus, at night before bed — I had begun to think of ways I could save her life.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott