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Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, these particles provided strong protection against damaging ultraviolet radiation while producing less white cast than conventional zinc oxide formulas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The pushback against “party and dance” landed because it sounded like the whole plan.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"We've normalised it, but this drama will show you the bones of what, actually, a fight against the NHS looks like, and the reality of what that fight was."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She scored notable victories against several male world champions, including Russia's Garry Kasparov in 2002.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The propaganda stressed that the Philippines had no hope of surviving a fight against the Japanese, and therefore should surrender immediately.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
