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Example Sentences

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As they raised their hands in prayer, some held up umbrellas and books over their heads to keep cool.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“The reason China chose Hungary over Poland or Czechia was the friendship factor,” says Agnes Szunomar, who heads the Institute of Global Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Clark, who heads up the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn., has been struggling to get clarity on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As the CEO of a cooperative, Whittaker was never enriched by stock awards as the heads of publicly traded companies typically are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Tying short pieces of string to the heads of the nails, I hung an apple to the underbrush above each trap.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls