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Example Sentences

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Eventually, that reality caught up to county prosecutors, who released Gonzalez after she spent two days in jail.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s just a proposal, but it caught the gold market’s attention because Poland has been the largest central-bank buyer of gold for the last two years, adding over 100 metric tons annually.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Except the two coaches had in fact met for a handshake before the game—and it was caught on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

When we got there, Siren acted like she didn’t want to be caught.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck