Example Sentences

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It had limited powers compared with modern central banks, but it helped stabilize the nation’s finances.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The insurer was this year usurped as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer by Progressive, losing a throne it had held since World War II, according to S&P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

In Australia, dementia recently surpassed coronary heart disease to become the nation's leading cause of death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

Strickland was not on the card for the UFC event held on the White House South Lawn in connection with a summer-long celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Years later, the bureau would release several of its files on the Osage investigation in order to preserve the case in the nation’s memory.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann