been
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Example Sentences
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He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British jails without first being considered for deportation.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the loss of the F-15, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "The president has been briefed."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Much of Iran’s leadership is in hiding, and U.S. and Israeli officials say its command and control has been disrupted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I’d never noticed them before, but I guess they’d been there all along—tiny and wild but supersweet.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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