Example Sentences

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It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Net-asset-value loans and other forms of general partner financing have gained traction as fundraising has slowed and more managers have amassed capital to provide such loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand slowed as prices soared above $10,000, forcing sellers to drop prices closer to gametime.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

As a result, amyloid beta deposits were reduced, nerve cells remained healthier, and cell death was slowed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Although Samson was galloping, more than a few of the boys had kept up because the path’s twisting slowed the horse’s pace, and now rocks whizzed past Jack’s and May’s heads every few seconds.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley