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Example Sentences

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“We are now less optimistic that Cathay can fully pass through higher fuel costs to consumers,” she adds, noting that a full pass-through would dampen passenger demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Until now, however, much less was known about what happens inside the neurons targeted by these drugs.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

But the heavy-handed use of “our,” “we” and “all” sends the message that, if you don’t agree with Rollins, you don’t fully count as a person, much less as a valued employee at USDA.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“Climate change is exacerbating the challenges in those ecosystems, meaning that less and less water will be available to import,” said Ashley Overhouse, water policy advisor for the group Defenders of Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I search for a way to pull back and be less probing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse