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Example Sentences

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“Melania kept trying to switch the topic to the weather,” Jill writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The increasingly splintered ways in which voters seek information, fueled by the rapid changes in technology and media, has kept political campaign strategists on their toes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“It was kind of incredibly old-fashioned, but very sweet. We kept waiting for buyer’s remorse, but it never happened,” she recalled.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Fish kept in seawater did produce them, and production increased even further in the hypersaline environment.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

He has kept his promise, although not without complaining about it pretty much every time I visit.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam