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Example Sentences

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A 6% annual return is another $7,900 lost in potential returns, but you may wish to worry less about that in your 70s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He had returned home from the airport less than an hour earlier.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

For other companies, “no AI” disclaimers are less mission statements than appeals to consumers who have developed a certain cynicism regarding the use of generative tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I feel his gaze on me again, but this time it’s less razor-sharp, like it’s laced with concern, or maybe pity.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam