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Example Sentences

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Meeting with Rubio on Sunday, Jaishankar played down concerns about US interest in the Quad, noting that Trump had backed it strongly in his first term.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Yet elsewhere, graduate hires have been some of the first casualties of corporate cost-cutting in the name of AI and its ability to do entry-level tasks, like coding and putting together slide decks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

More than 785 first responders and other emergency personnel, including firefighters, hazardous materials experts, public health officials and environmental scientists, have been mobilized since Friday, Newsom’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

High street retailers and hospitality businesses such as restaurants, cafes and pubs often offer the first experience of work for many young people, especially those still at school and in further education.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She had been so caught up in her work she had totally forgotten the first rule of frybread.

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