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Example Sentences

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Pratt’s first mistake was thinking that Angelenos wanted a campaign of wanton rage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I think that, yes, there was a kind of risk taken by the Iranians, but it doesn’t seem that Iran really wanted to be engaged in a full-scale confrontation with Israel,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They get bonus points if that thing is something I already wanted to do, such as “find out how the Knicks are doing right now.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

"We selected some sites that we wanted to try and create meadows on, and we wanted to create some verges," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And he was going to have to make up a lot of ground if he wanted a chance with her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith