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Example Sentences

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Say the words “gas station food” and a certain image probably comes to mind: Dusty, sodium-packed snacks nestled among neon antifreezes and pine-scented air fresheners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Say, for instance, that the economy gets worse and dividend yields continue to drop.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Say a test indicates that your chronological age is higher than your biological age—you’re a 60-year-old in a 50-year-old’s body.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Very well. Then you have done all you have got to do. Say another word—one single word—and Wemmick shall give you your money back.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens