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Example Sentences

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First, deal with the increasing operational demands on defence now and step up the SDR actions to meet the increasing threat.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Brian Barbetta: People expect the law of large numbers to catch up with companies whose revenue is growing by 15%-plus a year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many forecasts suggest this could end up as a so-called "super" El Niño, and even be among the strongest ever recorded.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Infringing on consumer protection laws can lead to fines of up to 10 percent of a company's global revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Phineas takes back his tamping iron and hits the road, traveling from city to city through New England and ending up at P. T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York City.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman