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Example Sentences

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He just might be trying to help justify SpaceX’s valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“It has weakened in recent years. That weakening is a problem for folks at the margins, including those who are trying to start their careers.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“I think the reason why there’s such a big community around it is because it’s trying to fulfill crypto’s original vision of a meritocratic, permissionless system,” said Lawrence Wu, co-founder of Hyperdash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Travers also said that “anybody involved in politics in Los Angeles” seems to always talk about homelessness “more than anything else” and that Bass “seems to be trying to maybe do something about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I feel his eyes bore into me, like he’s trying to read my thoughts.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam