Example Sentences

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Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Manny Farber said that when he was about 4 years old, his father demonstrated to him how a computer worked by writing a computer program on the fly that could count to 100 by fives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Young gave high fives to fans as he left toward the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Children and young people have been particularly affected with under fives being admitted to hospital with flu at higher rates than any other age group during that period.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Kyle Keeley and his teammates were all hugging each other and slapping high fives.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein