Example Sentences

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Even after centuries of study, the human body continues to yield new anatomical insights.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Works by the Swiss-born sculptor are exhibited alongside at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ancient Egyptian structure in a show that reveals the ways artists have channeled humanity across the centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The soaring, light-filled quire in Rochester Cathedral has witnessed centuries of worship.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

That’s something code makers figured out centuries ago—remove the spaces between words, and the message looks jumbled.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin