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Example Sentences

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The deputies conducted traffic stops after seeing two box trucks fleeing the area, according to information released by the Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The meeting came after the pope directly addressed the U.S. war in Iran during his State of the World speech in January.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Following three days in a coma after a seizure, Phoebe, from Cardiff, put her symptoms into the AI chatbot.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The stock surged 8.5% after the company said late Wednesday that it had grown more cautious on its outlook for demand, but that beer sales had crept higher during its fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I pound the water with my fists, lap after lap, one, three, ten, a thousand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam