when

Example Sentences

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When Gates realized that the job would give him no authority to hire, fire, or set budgets, he turned the offer down.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

When a US judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

When his team was knocked out by Algeria in extra time, Mboladinga fell crying into the arms of the Congo fans around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

"It's the sense of freedom. When you're in traffic you can hear the birds...it's just the driving experience."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

When she is given an assignment to map out the fortifications of the Manila waterfront, she readily agrees.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly