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Example Sentences

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The demand has given rise to a burgeoning gray market, where wellness spas, multilevel marketers and telehealth websites ply the public with vials of “research grade” peptides labeled “not for human use.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Ryunosuke “Ryui” Wada, an 18-year-old from Yokohama, Japan, has come to Pasadena, Calif., to ply his trade as a woodworker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

With the dead tanker's identity magically resurrected, the zombie ship continues to ply its trade, free from sanctions.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

And it is still expected to be several years before such ships ply the oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

She will let me talk with her and assist her work, but she turns to stone when I ply her with food.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein