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Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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"Most of the humanoids you see are being teleoperated, or they've got very specific paths and chores that they do," said Chris Matthieu of startup RealSense, which makes cameras for robots.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The Federal Reserve left interest rates between 3.5 and 3.75 percent, where they’ve been since last year.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
“People will watch content anywhere, especially if they’ve got a minute or two to kill,” said Lipsman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
She says lately they’ve also been thinking about doing nostalgia-fueled projects, with fan-favorite voices from the early 2000s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
He runs from me, and I turn and see that Owen and Leo have followed him, that they’ve all gone, flying into the dark on their bikes, leaving me alone.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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