Example Sentences

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The country’s central bank, Bank Indonesia, has set an inflation target of 2.5 percent for this year and next, with a deviation of one percentage point either way.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It dominates the market for chipsets that are essential for scale-up and scale-out data-center networking and has set “very high barriers to entry” with its Tomahawk line, J.P.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Contreras family didn’t qualify for much financial assistance and has set up a GoFundMe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Restore has set out criteria for deportation for foreign nationals legally resident in the UK, which includes if they live in social housing.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Purple like the sea after the sun has set.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat