Example Sentences

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And for the first time this season he acknowledged what has been becoming increasingly clear in recent races - that he was struggling compared with Antonelli.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers reported that women using GLP-1 medications had roughly a 30% lower likelihood of developing breast cancer compared with women who were not taking the drugs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Every neighborhood that Raman won was taken by Bass during the primary in 2022, though Viola, a leftist candidate that year, also did well in these precincts compared with other parts of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Cooper also reiterated full-year profit guidance of $4.58 to $4.66 a share, compared with Wall Street’s $4.62 a share expectation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

They had more losers than winners, but their losses, the cost of the options, had been trivial compared to their gains.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis