French

Example Sentences

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Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

On Friday, a Malta-flagged container ship owned by French company CMA CGM traversed the waterway, according to French media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Everything went perfectly that day - except for his half-time interview, which left French broadcasters perplexed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In one memorable passage on the French West Indies, he writes:

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But he’d actually gotten excellent grades in French.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny