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Example Sentences
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I’m trying to come at it from that angle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He’s trying to speed up the Pentagon’s ability to get new weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mullin said Oscar Belgal, 28, the man shot and wounded in the Bronx by ICE agents on Thursday, had an extensive criminal history and was trying to evade arrest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Myanmar has denied deliberately trying to destroy the minority Muslim population, with a government representative telling the court in January that the allegation was "unsubstantiated".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“You didn’t see it because you saw what you wanted to see. You ignored what your gut was trying to tell you, what you didn’t want to hear, and focused on the good stuff.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
