Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks were slightly lower in cautious trading on Monday, as chip shares bounced back from last week’s bruising selloff and investors shrugged off a new Chinese AI model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
We were on the counter-attack, he took off on the halfway line, shrugged off Luke Shaw then Diogo, who was mainly right-footed, dragged it onto his left foot and smashed it into the near post.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Floating weightless in the stars, her hair unbrushed and bathrobe-like jacket shrugged on, she makes the impossible look casual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
I shrugged, rolled the magazine into a tight tube, and made a choice.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
