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Example Sentences
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“The innovations of Black agriculturalists like George Washington Carver and Fannie Lou Hamer inspire me every day,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
A much stronger contribution from Clayton can be found in her featured vocal on “The Times They Are a-Changing,” taken from Lou Adler’s 1969 project, “Dylan’s Gospel.”
From Salon
The Supreme Court ruling “certainly doesn’t help,” said Lou Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP.
From MarketWatch
Actor Eric Dane, who rose to fame as Dr. Mark Sloan on “Grey’s Anatomy,” died Thursday afternoon following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
From Salon
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive disease that damages nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles, typically causing death two to five years after diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times
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