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Example Sentences

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He had gotten a laugh a moment before when he mocked President James Madison for not having a ballroom when the White House was burned by the British during the War of 1812.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Shafer, who started the orchard in 1999, said it’s gotten so popular that he stopped advertising about 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Average electricity customers in Virginia have also gotten the short end of the data center boom, critics say.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The settlement had gotten close enough for the two sides to start working on a joint press release to announce the terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Maybe most of the seventh grade had gotten weird letters like his and Chip’s.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix