Example Sentences

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Su, 56, emigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan as a child and holds three electrical engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

In addition, states including Massachusetts and Indiana recently enacted laws to scrutinize private equity’s healthcare investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

David Ruggles told Frederick and his new bride, Anna Murray—they were married in Ruggles’s parlor—to head north to New Bedford, Massachusetts, a haven for freed blacks.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis