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Example Sentences

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"I forgot to change the ball and promptly hit it into the gorse, never to be seen again," David said of his first hole-in-one on the fourth hole at the Open Championship venue in Hoylake.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Once, a uniformed police officer joined one of the services but momentarily forgot to turn off his video, a clumsy reminder for Zion’s faithful that they were being watched.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

You’ve talked about your time at Princeton and, when it was over, worrying about whether people in Hollywood forgot about you.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Done poorly, they could trigger stealth taxes, surtaxes, lost deductions and Medicare penalties that show up years later, like a bar tab you forgot about.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Unfortunately, while he was concentrating on shutting the dog out, he forgot to worry about keeping the dragon in.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville