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Example Sentences

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It was the last time Maradona would step onto a soccer field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“When I was writing, I was thinking about the weight of secrets, the weight of pain, and how what we hold onto can hold us down,” Cosby says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

As various observers have noted, this isn’t the first time a prominent brand has latched onto tech buzzwords as a means of securing investment and relevance.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Margot Robbie, Reese Witherspoon and even Sir Keir Starmer accepted Ware’s invitations onto Table Manners, her hit food podcast featuring her mum Lennie.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Clare stepped onto the threshold and called up the realms: “Peace, Pleasure, Progress, Pain.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman