Example Sentences

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If you choose CDs, consider building a ladder so that portions of your money mature at regular intervals and remain accessible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Selling more portions, more cups, more servings every day…will solve most of our issues from the past,” Navratil tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The US National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit to stop the construction, saying "no president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers analyzed large portions of the mouse genome, monitoring both genetic sequences and 12 previously recognized patterns of inherited DNA methylation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The protection ritual would reshape portions of that field, reweaving the net into a barrier around their camp.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo