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Example Sentences

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I was sitting on a fire ant hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

For Zhengyang Wang, who was part of a team of researchers who published a report on the ant trade in 2023 focusing on China, this is a worry and could "wreak havoc" with local ecosystems.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Because producing it requires nitrogen and other minerals, thicker armor represents a larger resource investment for each individual ant.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

“He wouldn’t even hurt an ant… He doesn’t even know how to use a gun.”

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Still, I stared at those little ant words uncomprehendingly for a while before shutting the book and grabbing the tablet perched on the table beside me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin