Example Sentences

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In 2025, the company’s annualized sales—an extrapolation of the next 12 months’ revenue based on recent sales—grew to $1 billion from $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

They serve in a unique militia system in which army conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over a decade for weeks-long refresher sessions.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Todd Chrisley received a 12-year sentence, along with 16 months’ probation, while his wife was sentenced to seven years in prison and 16 months’ probation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Farms must have five months' worth of slurry storage capacity and most are no longer allowed to spread their animals' manure for three months from mid October each year.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“NO! I’m keeping it. If you don’t want it then I’m pawning it. We have at least four or five months’ rent here.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez