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17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
24%
4 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
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66/100
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The Raiders could soon get help for their depleted receiving corps from a player who has spent the first month of the season waiting for his chance.
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who → get → chance
Dont’e Thornton Jr., who opened the season on injured reserve, had his practice window opened Wednesday, providing a potential reinforcement at a position where the Raiders are running short on healthy options.
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Raiders → open → options
With Jack Bech on injured reserve and Jalen Nailor not cleared for practice yet after suffering a concussion in Week 4, Thornton has an opportunity to work his way into the offense once he is cleared and activated.
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he → clear → offense
The Raiders have 21 days to evaluate Thornton in practice and decide whether to add him to their active roster.
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Raiders → have → roster
They can activate him before that window expires, but returning to practice does not automatically make him available for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
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him → activate → Patriots
For now, it represents an important step toward giving coach Klint Kubiak another option in the passing game.
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it → represent → game
For Thornton, the timing creates an opening.
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timing → create → opening
The Raiders need more production from their wide receivers to complement tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer and running back Ashton Jeanty.
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Raiders → need → Bowers
Adding another threat on the outside could create more room for those players while giving quarterback Kirk Cousins another target.
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Adding → add → target
Thornton’s college resume offers a glimpse of the big-play potential he could bring.
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he → offer → potential
During his final season at Tennessee, he caught 26 passes for 661 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 25.4 yards per reception.
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he → catch → reception
That ability to turn limited opportunities into substantial gains helped make him an intriguing developmental prospect.
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him → turn → gains
The immediate challenge is translating that potential into dependable work in Kubiak’s offense after an extended absence.
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challenge → translate → absence
Thornton must show he can handle the physical demands of practice, execute his assignments and establish the timing with Cousins necessary to earn meaningful snaps.
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he → show → snaps
A thin depth chart creates opportunity, but he still has to prove he is ready to take advantage of it.
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he → create → it
The Raiders have three weeks to make that determination.
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Raiders → have → determination
Given the injuries around him, Thornton could return to a receiving corps with a more immediate need for his contributions than when the season began.
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season → give → contributions
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