French

Example Sentences

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“This will never be forgotten,” said retired French Lt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

L'Homme Presse, French Dynamite and Now Is The Hour were all taken out on Monday, while three others below the cut-off line were also scratched.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Forcing open the strait militarily is unrealistic, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On Friday, a Malta-flagged container ship owned by French company CMA CGM traversed the waterway, according to French media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The French would have preferred to be off his knee as well, but no one knew how, so everyone tried to make the best of it.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness