life

Example Sentences

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“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"It was hard leaving home and the life I had to move to a school environment, but there was no choice as far as we could see, but it was difficult," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The dominant fact of that terrible evening was that the Secret Service did its job—protecting the president—with no loss of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

No officials were injured during the incident, which the White House described as the latest in a string of attempts on Trump’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

What with her being my mom’s best friend, you’d think she was maybe spying for my parents, but more often, her presence was like wearing a life preserver.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith