Example Sentences
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The increased speeds of conveyor belts in meatpacking plants, Mr. Smil notes, make those jobs among the most perilous in existence as measured by worker injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Her clients are tightening their belts, and her tax bill, she estimates, has jumped 15-fold under the new rules, introduced this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The 39-year-old, who has an undefeated professional record of 25 wins, held the WBA 'super', WBC and IBF belts.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Usyk vacating his belts blows the heavyweight division wide open.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
They came around a curve in the mountain road, and Daniel hit the brakes, throwing them all against their seat belts.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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