Example Sentences
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Portions of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965 were watched live, thanks to AT&T’s Telstar satellite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Portions of this article appeared in a related article published on Dec. 2, 2025.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Portions of the research were conducted as part of her PhD work on Medieval Carrickfergus.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Portions of budget surpluses were paid directly to staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Portions printed in a different font were spoken in Japanese, which I had translated.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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