Example Sentences

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Programmers, including Disney, structured their distribution contracts to expire near a pivotal programming event, such as a new season of NFL football.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Programmers want YouTube to act as a gateway for users to subscribe to the services directly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Programmers spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually to develop a handful of new shows, most of which flop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Programmers don’t usually get a direct financial benefit from participating.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

A recent article devoted to the macho side of programming made the bald and unvarnished statement: Real Programmers write in FORTRAN.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.