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Example Sentences
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"American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable," US Central Command said in a statement, adding the strikes were "in response to Iran's most recent failed attacks".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Still, though it wakes up when we get to the storming of the Bastille, economically but effectively rendered, and, later the Reign of Terror, in between it can turn into a murky, mopey slog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
As expected, the court rendered a guilty verdict against the Rueggs in August 1932, though it downgraded the death sentence to life imprisonment in a concession to international opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
She’s a real person, sometimes rendered with an era-specific crudeness, but she’s never made to look goofy.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
When he delivers the good news, Uncle Al is rendered speechless.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
