Example Sentences

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Whatever you could say about Bill Barr and what he was willing to do, he was extraordinarily smart, and he played chess, not checkers.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The process to build Venice Dell has been extraordinarily contentious — even in a state where development is often time-consuming and litigious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

NASA's Kepler mission transformed exoplanet science by monitoring roughly 100,000 stars and demonstrating that planets are extraordinarily common throughout the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Will America deliver economic opportunity to more of its people—or will the gap between the extraordinarily successful and struggling widen?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Kate was extraordinarily busy, far from home, and under great stress.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock