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Example Sentences

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The new facility will be North Korea’s largest publicly known uranium enrichment site upon completion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In moments when opportunity is cloaked in nuance, we have long relied upon John Marshall, Goldman Sachs’ derivatives strategist.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It won’t be easy at all,” South Africa coach Hugo Broos said last December upon learning his team would debut against one of the hosts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That is exactly what another academic study found upon measuring the stock market’s performance during World Cups between 1950 and 2007: The U.S. stock market produced an average loss of 2.6% during those tournaments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I used this telescope,” she said, flying over to the ship’s bow and perching upon a long brass tube mounted on a tripod.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el