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Example Sentences

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A scarcity of talent has, on balance, given workers the upper hand over their employers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Orion, helped by the rocket's upper stage, will orbit Earth before flying to the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As of April 1, the Weather Channel’s 14-day forecast for Weekend 1 has highs in Indio in the upper 80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Unless the stock can get firmly above the upper boundary of the resistance zone, which comes in around $298, the key downside level to watch is the March 12 intraday low of around $279.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

They sat in the upper branches, high above the wolves, trying to calculate an escape.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown