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Example Sentences

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Earlier in the day, Iran said told negotiators it would cap the total number of ships passing through the strait to 12 a day.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The local hire rate was 47%, and the total hours worked in all trades was 2.3 million, with wages ranging from $43 to $131 with benefits and $28 to $86 without benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For the current second quarter, the company expects total revenue growth in the “low-teens” percentage range, while the current FactSet revenue consensus of $17.21 billion implies an 11% rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Not bombastic enough to call for a total reappraisal of how we think about desire, the book is hampered by the dictates of its author’s academic field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

My heartbeat quickened, my stress levels surpassing total destruction on the Richter scale.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas