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Example Sentences

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In March, Rogan said he was excited for the event, but that it was "weird to have a fight at the White House" given the security tensions in wartime.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"What that means in real terms is that everybody in life has to be given a fair crack of the whip," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a cat and mouse — or cats and mice — melodrama, with customized stock characters given dark secrets and backstory traumas less as explanation than complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Unlike Drejka, Kelver did not fire her gun, nor did she initiate the confrontation, yet she was not given the benefit of the doubt by local authorities.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Gertie is given an option: She can live with a German sponsor, or she can become a prisoner of war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly