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Example Sentences
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They were just years apart in age and Roberts said she tried to go into it without any kind of judgement, but admitted she expected a "very honest, brutal woman".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
She survived and was taken to hospital where doctors tried to save her life.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
They tried to rid themselves of Paxton, but he somehow slipped away.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
While I tried to sneak out the next morning, he proposed we get brunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Why don’t you start by telling me what happened when you tried to tell him what you needed to tell him.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
