Example Sentences
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Simpson started only 15 games for Alabama, but the Rams apparently saw enough to determine he was worthy of using their highest pick since selecting quarterback Jared Goff No. 1 overall in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He had started considering a move years earlier, when he was living in public housing with a daughter he had from a prior relationship, who is now 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sheehan retired the next three batters as the Dodgers started to take control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
On Saturday night, local officials ordered the evacuation of five towns near Bordeaux, raising the total number of displaced people in the region to about 220,000 since the fire started.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
After the sermon, friends and more distant family started home.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
