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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
In March 2025 Ms Ackord warned of a "very difficult trading situation over the last few years, wherein costs have risen overall by about 50%".
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
The 1970 draft lottery, wherein numbers from 1 to 366 were placed in little capsules to determine who was to be drafted, was almost certainly unfair.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
