Example Sentences

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At first glance, these expressions might seem triumphalist declarations that link the nation’s success over the past 250 years with Christian faith.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

"Defendants were offered the opportunity to end this litigation by filing written declarations under the penalty of perjury... that the Fund will not proceed in any manner or under any other name," the judge said.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The fire at the cold storage facility has been burning for over a week and has prompted declarations of a state of emergency by local and state officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

However, checks suggest that most of the segment’s new business and renewals are paid directly from Hong Kong accounts, while source-of-funds declarations are already a standard know-your-client practice, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He was making his simple declarations, and I was teasing him into having to declare them over and over again.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez