nine

Example Sentences

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He was arrested, along with nine other people, and held overnight.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

With nine minutes left at Dens Park on Sunday, it appeared as if Celtic were going to slip up again in what has been a hugely frustrating season for the defending Scottish Premiership champions.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I play nine holes with a ladies’ recreational group on Wednesday evenings from April through October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Her sister, Mitsue, who was nine, helped put them away in the closet.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr