Example Sentences

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The Bank of Japan raises its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 1%, its highest level in more than three decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Consumer Reports tested 30 routes across 17 states by having volunteers input start and end points to check prices without actually ordering a ride.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

In total, Oftedal will spend about $3,600 worth of cash and points for himself, his father, and his wife to attend one match.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Collins’ 51 percent vote share in 2020 was her worst Senate election performance—it was 17 percentage points less than what she received in 2014.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Searching for a way to distract me, Theo sits back down and points to the stack of files on the floor.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse