stripes

Example Sentences

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The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million people -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Not only that, but he would go hard after criminals of all stripes and embark on a prison-building spree to house them in the Amazon jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The series of 10 red horizontal stripes was first found on the wall of a side chamber of Bacon Hole cave in Gower, Swansea, in 1912, before being dismissed years later as a natural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

We’re training an emerging generation of journalists who will tackle stories of all stripes, documenting the beauty, drama and trauma making Southern California a major player on front pages around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

A rainbow cow, you must understand, is not a silly cow with big painted stripes.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri