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Example Sentences
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He’s always on the lookout for situations wherein a government or a central bank makes a mistake that can be exploited.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Its opening line says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The Citizenship Clause says that those born here and subject to U.S. jurisdiction are citizens of the U.S. and “of the State wherein they reside.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Some countries delineate air identification defence zones, wherein they require foreign planes to identify themselves.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
It would have been a difficult matter for Mr. Pontellier to define to his own satisfaction or any one else’s wherein his wife failed in her duty toward their children.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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