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Example Sentences
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Iran has dominated this crucial waterway except when in internal disarray or checked by an outside power, namely Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain and, after 1971, the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Passengers have boarded, conductors have checked tickets, and everything appears ready to go.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
They checked in constantly while moving through the crowd, leaning close to ask questions like, “Is this OK?” and “Anywhere you don’t like to be touched?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
On May 26, Trump had his third “annual” exam in 13 months at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, after which he posted, “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.”
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The guy at the wheel checked his watch, then he gave a nod as the car inched nearer to where I was standing.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
