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Example Sentences
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The strategists added that the relative outperformance of megacap growth and tech has “risen to the upper half of its long-run trend channel, but is not yet at the top.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The test, expected to last about 10 hours, will involve the upper stage of the experimental rocket flying into Earth orbit and deploying 26 next-generation Starlink satellites there -- if all goes well.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The port city has essentially declared war on its empty shop problem, taking an unusually hands-on approach to filling vacant units and bringing long-neglected upper floors of buildings into use.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The central frieze’s action is explicated by Latin captions and framed by upper and lower borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Jonathan saw beads of sweat on her upper lip, and when she wiped them off, her hand shook.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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