Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, some of the content is a bit too mature for high school, but I do talk about Baldwin a bit in my classes when we cover African American authors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The authors stress that these findings come from a pilot translational study and that further research will be required before the approach can be considered for clinical use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

Even compared to 2003 -- when tens of thousands of people died in a major European heatwave -- the current episode was notably extreme, the authors said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Speaking at Nixon’s presidential library, Vance compared himself to the 37th president by saying both of them were young senators, vice presidents, bestselling authors and hated by the media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“You know, two of the teachers at school are gay. And a lot of my favorite authors are gay. Like the guy who wrote the books about the raccoons.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson