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Example Sentences

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They disdain raw milk as dangerous and ask instead that we appreciate the role of pasteurization and fortified bread, to name two examples, in reducing nutritional deficiencies and food-borne illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In either cases, according to the NSCS, the most important thing we can do now is not panic and instead focus on the need to get the basic cyber-security right.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Basically, he wrote a hit piece on the thermometer instead of asking why he had a fever.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

After all, why shouldn’t our styles be seen as equal to the latest trends from Europe, instead of mere curiosities?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu