Example Sentences

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Three years ago, Target also didn’t mention school items in its July summer-deals-event announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Back in 2023, when Prime Day was in July, Amazon didn’t mention back-to-school items when it announced the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

But he said every kitchen, living room and tool is slightly different, so robots will need to be trained to adapt to being in different spaces and using different items.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The Manchester mum of three is especially keen on yellow-sticker items, which led her to try a discounted loaf of Japanese milk bread, external recently, with her video racking up 41,000 views on Instagram.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Shifa ran to the boat and grabbed a few items from the basket.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook