Example Sentences

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The solution emerged in the late 1880s through the bitter "War of the Currents," when George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla championed alternating current.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

L.A.-based independent journalist and human rights researcher Emily Wilder is on board to document the flotilla effort for news outlet Jewish Currents.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Guests: Peter Beinart is the Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents and the author of “The Beinart Notebook” on Substack.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2024

There’s a range of options: Jewish Currents, The Intercept, Mondoweiss and even independent Palestinian journalists on social media, as they seek information about what is happening in Gaza.

From New York Times • May 12, 2024

Such a minnow is Man; his Creek this Planet Earth; his Ocean the immeasurable All; his Monsoons and periodic Currents the mysterious Course of Providence through �ons of �ons.

From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Macpherson, Hector Carsewell