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Can you give me an examples of homograph with a sentence?

Here are a few examples of homographs with sentences:

1. "Bat"

* Sentence 1: The baseball player hit a home run with his bat. (meaning: a piece of sporting equipment)

* Sentence 2: The bat flew out of the cave. (meaning: a nocturnal flying mammal)

2. "Lead"

* Sentence 1: The police officer was leading the way. (meaning: to guide or direct)

* Sentence 2: The pipe was made of lead. (meaning: a heavy metal)

3. "Minute"

* Sentence 1: I only have a minute to spare. (meaning: a short period of time)

* Sentence 2: The chef added a minute amount of salt. (meaning: very small)

4. "Bow"

* Sentence 1: She tied a bow in her hair. (meaning: a knot tied in a ribbon)

* Sentence 2: The archer took aim with his bow. (meaning: a weapon for shooting arrows)

5. "Desert"

* Sentence 1: We drove through a vast desert. (meaning: a dry, barren area)

* Sentence 2: She decided to desert her husband. (meaning: to abandon)

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