Example Sentences

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"Proteins are the cell's molecular machines, and many of them need sugar tags added in just the right way to fold correctly, travel to the right place and do their jobs," Gentry said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As Newman correctly identified in his note, each company takes a different approach to quantum technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The document asks all the right questions and reaches all the wrong conclusions—the way a doctor might correctly identify symptoms and then prescribe a remedy that aggravates the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Her specialist subject was "the island of Jersey", about which she managed to answer five questions correctly.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Okay. I accept your challenge. If I answer your riddle correctly, you don’t burn a single book. We take them all back to Mr. Lemoncello’s library.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein