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Example Sentences

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“I’m against voter suppression. I’m against anything that would try to limit a Californian’s right to vote,” said Becerra, who formerly served as California’s attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The King's Trust - formerly known as the Prince's Trust - is supporting a number of people aged 11 to 30 in Birmingham to build confidence, get a job or launch a business.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Andy Leisner, an e-mobility consultant who was formerly chief executive of the e-moto company Rawrr, estimated that up to 80% of the bikes are bought through e-commerce platforms and delivered straight to the customer’s driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In one fell swoop, Congress used its guarantee clause authority to establish multiracial democracy where human bondage had previously held sway, enfranchising huge numbers of formerly enslaved Black Americans and remaking Southern society.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

They walk a short way down an adjoining passageway, layers of mud sticking to Bailey’s formerly shiny shoes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern