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Can you add example sentences to every definition?

Many of the entries in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary found on-line do in fact have what we call "verbal illustrations," which are usually brief quotations or examples we've made up ourselves to show how a particular word or sense is used in context. For example, see the on-line entry for the adjective relevant.