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Example Sentences

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But when Smith initially woke up with a stiff neck last week in Arizona, he expected it to resolve in a day or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Around Russia 2018, analysts Kantar calculated that there were an extra 13 million supermarket visits as people stocked up at home.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Airfares increased about 7% between April and May and are up a whopping 27% on a year-over-year basis, making the high cost of long-haul flights one likely culprit for the domestic-travel trend.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Rolling into the restaurant and announcing you won't be footing your friends' booze bill can make you feel like a bit of a buzzkill if others are planning to live it up.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Clutching her mane, I throw my leg, myself, up and over her back.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes