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Example Sentences

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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The teenager was introduced as a sub for his Premier League debut against Tottenham as Everton rescued a 2-2 draw.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A second Iranian warship took refuge in Sri Lanka's waters after the sub attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Adding to the giant mystery is the fact that not only were the remains of the crew found inside the sub, they were found at their positions at the crank.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler