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Example Sentences

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You would suddenly be a young lad who wanted to be a professional footballer, what can I see behind the scenes - anything insightful to make me think what they do behind the scenes?

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The two wanted to publish “Behind the Doors of Justice” in August to capitalize on the hype—and they did.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The team wanted to know whether losing this protective protein might contribute to aging.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Traditional leaders and some locals wanted to burn the compromised casket.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Mama, Father, the aunts—he wanted to hear stories about them again and again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom