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Example Sentences

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In the process, it made Rohrbaugh, once considered a long shot, the front-runner to take over for Dimon as head of the whole bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Navy used an unmanned surface vessel to rescue two American helicopter crew members shot down by Iran earlier in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Charlotte Kite, 45, from Denbigh, has been doing dark night photography for just over a year and has tried on at least five occasions to secure a shot of bioluminescence, but was unsuccessful.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Letizia Ragusa, an Altadena resident who lost her home, says Cooley shot her flower-filled lot without her even knowing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Duane and the toboggan shot up Whaleback Hill with the gracefulness of a swooping bird.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el