Example Sentences

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Following the rough-and-tumble scenes of the film’s early going, it builds to a quiet, sustained moment between Jackman, Comer and young Faith Delaney alone together as the life literally drains from Robin’s body.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Shares rise close to 10% premarket to $211.64, which is 56% above the stock’s IPO price of $135, and builds a close to 20% gain in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

This paper builds on other research that has linked heavy smartphone and social media use to anxiety and depression.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

SpaceX is the big name as it builds its Starlink Mobile service for a satellite-internet market it claims is worth up to $740 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

It is raining when we leave the capital, a drizzle that builds to a steady downpour by the time we hit Villa Altagracia.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez