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Example Sentences
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The top two vote-getters in the primary will compete in the Nov. 3 general election unless one candidate wins a majority in June.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Bake this beautiful concoction and sprinkle flaky salt and grated lemon zest on top before serving with pasta or over slices of fresh sourdough.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump has endorsed a former top adviser to ex-British PM David Cameron for governor of California, shaking up an unusually unpredictable race in the heavily Democratic state.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
One circulating clip shows Erin Collins, the IRS’s top ombudsman, talking about voluntary compliance in a congressional hearing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Now we were close enough to see the skull-and-crossbones posted at intervals on the walls to warn of electrified wiring along the top.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.