Example Sentences

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“Grandparents may have carefully saved for their own retirement, but they didn’t plan for the unexpected expense of being parents again. It’s putting these caregivers in situations that are untenable,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He told the investor he saved money by buying cheaper but harder-to-handle male calves that haven’t been castrated and having his own team do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Their work on advanced melanoma - once a death sentence - has saved countless lives, and their encouraging findings in treating Scolyer's brain tumour have triggered an early stage clinical trial in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But just 10 months later, the campaign suffered what appeared to be a fatal blow — yet one which may ultimately have saved it from ruin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The badger had just saved him from a pack of vicious snakes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman