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Example Sentences

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Inevitably, with so many people trying to make their way onto ships, the chances increase that issues will arise.

From MarketWatch

A tube of lipstick tossed onto a scatter of counter clutter.

From Salon

He told BBC Scotland his memories were blurry about some of the incident, but after going through a couple of river crossings and marshes he got onto the Glen Rosa trail path and started running for about three or four miles.

From BBC

Callum Laird plunged off the mountain due to icy conditions, and although he managed to break his descent at points by clinging to rocks, the 25-year-old eventually dropped onto a grassy marsh.

From BBC

“It’s critical that policymakers proceed with caution before layering new mandates onto an already strained system, which would only deepen market challenges facing consumers,” said Mark Sektnan, vice president, state government relations.

From Los Angeles Times