Example Sentences

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But no front of competition has mattered more than the red-hot contest for technical talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Historically, it has mattered to us that we are a country that offers a safe haven for people.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

That equilibrium has mattered not only for Delaware’s business landscape, but for the country’s broader competitiveness.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But, when it has mattered, Littler plucked precision from the quiver.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Not much has mattered for days on end.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez