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Example Sentences

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Well, World Cup debutants Curacao were in dreamland after equalising to make it 1-1 against Germany shortly before a first-half drinks break in Houston on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“We do not expect the next hike in July, but rather after the summer break in September.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The streets were deserted save for between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the only break in the curfew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Those results are not final, nor do they necessarily reflect how voters will break in November’s head-to-head competitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

So when there's a break in the conversation, when it seems like the topic of her niece or nephew has passed, I sit at the table and she sits across from me.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour