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Example Sentences
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A year earlier we’d both lost our beloved, vibrant spouses to cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The charity said 27 of its staff and volunteers were out helping fight the blaze earlier in the week, using equipment including all-terrain vehicles with water bowsers, backpack hoses and shovels.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
US forces said they withdrew from the base earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a note to clients published earlier this month, Oxbow gave an example of how chasing hot stocks, such as semiconductors, has its risks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
A slender red tongue flickered over the tiny fangs, reminding Jeremy of the lightning that had split the sky earlier that night.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
