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Example Sentences
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A better seat would set him back more than $4,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Things were set up to portray him in the worst light possible … he’s been portrayed as a bigot. He’s been portrayed as doddering and demented, which couldn’t be further from the truth,” Posner said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
There were dozens of caucus rooms across Detroit’s Huntington Place—rural, women, Black, educators, LGBT—each with its own electorate and set expectations.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Bonham Carter left last week, with makers HBO saying "it had become apparent" that the character written for her by creator Mike White "did not align once on set".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“What do you mean, you set the record straight?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Expressions and Equations
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Physical Education - Introductory
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