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Example Sentences
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In neighbouring Worcestershire, a number of homes were damaged and 30 properties evacuated in the market town of Pershore, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The BofA analysts identified a number of other stocks from across the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Firefighters have been on the front line of climate change for a number of years," Phil Garrigan, of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told BBC Radio.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the years since the watch first landed on the moon, the brand has produced a number of variations on the Speedmaster, which is where the Reduced comes in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scientists rate the strength of an earthquake using the moment magnitude scale, a system that gauges the amount of energy released by the quake and assigns it a number.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
