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Example Sentences
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Even the beaches will provide little relief, with temperatures in the upper 80s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro won a seat in the upper house of Congress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Sorbaros’ believe the operational playbook they have been honing since college gives them an upper hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
As wind patterns shift during an El Niño, upper winds over the Atlantic increase and this leads to more wind shear, where wind changes rapidly with height.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Up close like this, Bat noticed a line of hard, short little hairs just sprouting above his teacher’s upper lip.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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