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Example Sentences

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And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

On economic development, Mr. Youngkin several times uses the verb “compete,” in the sense that Virginia must compete against other Southeastern states for capital investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“The object or the predicate comes first, the verb is in the middle and then the subject comes at the end,” says Watkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

"If anyone asks if I can say something in Spanish, I just bosh out some verb conjugations," Raducanu joked.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

“The thesis cannot be ‘read’ at all, in the strict sense of the verb.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama