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Example Sentences
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This week, Wilcox, the UK coroner, said they had "only recently been able to make contact with the son of Ms Raj".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“So the pressures, I see it more as an opportunity to be able to represent our country.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“I definitely see that humans will be able to go live on the moon and Mars.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The majority of those orders are expected to go unfilled, but anyone with a brokerage account will be able to buy the shares once they begin trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
My Jilly Bean was gone and in her place was Jillian, who griped about not being able to find any iced caramel macchiato lattes made with oat milk.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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