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Example Sentences

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The fish contend with dams that cut off their spawning grounds, nonnative fish such as bass that prey on them and powerful pumps that pull them into areas where they are vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times

They are also prohibited from targeting certain areas of the body or from using these weapons in response to a verbal threat or to ensure compliance with instructions from officers.

From Salon

"By presenting the country as failing in areas such as the cost of living and home ownership, the ads implied to consumers that they should make a financial change," it said.

From BBC

She said 13,000 more neighbourhood officers were being put on the beat and reforms set out earlier this week would mean "local forces will be focused on policing their area and protecting their communities".

From BBC

Fines are issued by individual councils, which has historically led to variation in the rate of fines issued in different local authority areas.

From BBC