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Example Sentences

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Rather than exploding outward in a brilliant supernova, this star's core gave way under gravity and formed a black hole.

From Science Daily

“I will not participate in any business arrangement under his leadership…He should leave, so more people like me don’t have to.”

From Los Angeles Times

As it returns to the screen, younger viewers may glimpse another era - flared trousers, drafting tables, cigarette smoke curling under fluorescent lights.

From BBC

A fire at an oil refinery in Cuba has been brought under control quickly, as the country faces a deepening fuel crisis.

From BBC

A recent survey from the National Endowment for Financial Education confirms the pressure that Americans are under.

From MarketWatch