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Example Sentences

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Their regular season consists of priming pitchers for October, not padding their resumes for awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Within weeks of arriving, I loathed Madras, where rats stole the padding from my earphones, the humidity left me weak and men tailed my mother in traffic, desperate to buy our imported car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Owen heard Nanuq padding through the snow and stepping up onto the stairs at the front of the cabin.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz