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Example Sentences
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France has emerged as one of India's most important defence and economic partners in the last decade.
From Barron's
Authenticity was so important to Duvall that he gave some key roles in “The Apostle” to local people with little or no acting experience.
From Los Angeles Times
The Strait is considered one of the world's most important shipping routes and a vital oil transit choke point.
From BBC
“The letter,” he told the Los Angeles Times, “is maybe more important than my Oscar.”
These plans are important because China pours billions of dollars into, and otherwise gives favorable treatment to, the sectors targeted in these programs.
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