Example Sentences

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I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The on-again, off-again negotiations to end or pause the conflict have upended such calculations, as the uncertainty has made it difficult to determine ideal inventories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Pyongyang, for its part, has made it clear that it will not steer away from its nuclear ambitions.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Berkshire bought $10 billion in Alphabet common stock at a discount of about 6% on Monday, one of the first major deals it has made under Buffett’s successor Greg Abel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“They do? Toscanini has made one walk in all his life—from shop to here.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord