Example Sentences
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The agreement between Britain and the European Union to remove the border controls was signed on Tuesday in Brussels after years of wrangling following the UK's exit from the bloc in 2020.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
She questioned Jeffrey Kessler, a Commerce Department official whose unit oversees export controls, about the agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The aortic valve controls blood leaving the heart, and aortic stenosis develops when this valve becomes thick, stiff, and narrow.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Western biotechs are getting a new playbook with tighter controls to stay ahead of an ultraefficient pharmaceutical pipeline overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“You could’ve fooled me. He has her power. He controls her weapon. He recognized me. He even answered all my test questions correctly! Our mother is back—which means we can be a family again.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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