Example Sentences

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A major twin study is shedding new light on the long running debate over nature versus nurture, suggesting that genetics may play a far larger role in future success than many people realize.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Both main oil contracts slipped Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate shedding more than one percent.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The state’s vaunted defense industry was shedding tens of thousands of jobs with the closure of military bases after the end of the Cold War.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Shares of Microsoft are the biggest underperformer among the group, shedding 12% year to date.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

Petra Cotes helped him pack his clothes and bade him farewell without shedding a tear, but she forgot to give him the patent leather shoes that he wanted to wear in his coffin.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez