Example Sentences
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It’s all done in the name of shedding the constraints of a commodified society to find personal and artistic freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Tuesday’s decline comes after SpaceX shares dropped more than 16% on Monday, shedding $400 billion in market value.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
The total U.S. labor market added just 164,000 jobs last year, with many other industries shedding jobs.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
The finding may come as a surprise because many people assume that shedding excess weight naturally makes it easier to move more.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
In Berlin, he knew, an ambitious liberal democracy with socialist leanings was shedding the husk of its past and guiding the birth of a new republic in the thirties.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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