events

Example Sentences

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It is fodder for the debate about the economic merits of hosting big sporting events.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma before continuing events in Montgomery, where speakers framed the current political moment as a continuation, not a conclusion of the civil rights movement.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

“We’ve organized campaign events to meet the Latino community, we’re participating in prominent cultural events and our volunteers from all backgrounds are knocking on doors across the city,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Back then, the events felt as if they were happening somewhere outside me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler