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Example Sentences
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Abbott is facing little competition in his primary, but he’s put Crockett in at least two ads that ran throughout early voting, backed by millions of dollars.
From Salon
The wintry mix had backed off a bit too.
From Literature
It is not a dismissal of AI, which is a truly revolutionary technology backed by massive demand.
From MarketWatch
Analysts have warned it is now backed into a corner and will react forcibly at home and abroad.
On a 9-2 vote, the commission backed the council expansion, with supporters saying that smaller ethnic groups, including Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander residents, would be better represented.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
