story

Example Sentences

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Zac, a “swaggering tormented fabulist,” had invented a back story in a city where money talks and no one speaks about its provenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"But every good story comes to an end, and I hope he enjoys the last months - there are only six weeks - and has a good farewell."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Cain, in which the doctrinal maze is itself the story.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

“Underlying the impressive industry growth story is the surge in active ETFs. We expect this tailwind to persist,” he said in a report.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It was the same story: the same tight-clutched possessions, the same fearful glance and tentative tread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom