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Example Sentences
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Censors have tried to block the video to protect the boys' identity, although some people argue that it should stay.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I just tried to be as helpful to her with that role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
If he so much as tried, he might have found himself facing federal felony charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
OpenAI disclosed it’s behind the attack on Hugging Face when its models tried to steal an evaluation test.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
When I looked back—and I tried not to—Dresden was no longer a city anymore.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
