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Example Sentences

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If the AI boom fizzles or the energy consumption of data centers wanes, they worry residents could be left paying off the infrastructure upgrades years from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She said border officials rejected these ideas, but signaled tentative support for watering holes for bighorn, small wildlife passages in the wall and floodgates to be left open during storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Nobody wants to be left behind on a big move.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It also says parents will never be left without a route to challenging decisions about their child's legal support.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The conviction of Guiteau could not be left to chance.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow