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Example Sentences
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Bass was beatable, and could have been pushed by a serious challenger to do better.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He has been beleaguered at home and now embarrassed abroad, his critics in opposition parties say, given he has advertised himself as a man who would boost Germany's standing on the international stage.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Renaissance’s Kennedy said quantum computing is closer than it has ever been to widespread commercialization.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“Hell yeah need to bust all our history out that’s been stowed away,” one said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
She will no longer tell the truth about where she’s been or what she’s done.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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