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Example Sentences
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Even players such as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who will each be playing in the World Cup for a record sixth time, don’t take that call for granted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"They're predators – they take fish and frogs, but our biggest concern is that they feed on mammals," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"We are advocating that we take another close look at this, asking how we can design it so that it becomes more flexible," he told journalists late Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Newton thinks that in the short run the S&P 500 may retest the 7,333 level from mid-May, though “a larger selloff could happen which would possibly take SPX down to 7,135–7,250.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The three small bites I take fall like rocks to the pit of my stomach.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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