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Example Sentences

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That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

All that weekend, I can’t shake the look of disappointment on Paul’s face, can’t stop feeling like I’d broken the invisible contract between us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

His videos are bite-sized and have the professional look of being made in a podcast studio, and the other posts have simple graphics and text broken up for easily digestible carousels.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Through the rain I couldn't see Koyuk or Womengo, nothing except great pieces of ice that had broken loose from the coast and were floating out to sea.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell