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Example Sentences
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It is plausible that some of the details he hoarded about his associates could have been used to pressure or influence them, though there is no evidence that this occurred in Gates's case.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The incident occurred while much of the Southern California coast is experiencing dangerous conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Other bouts of frenetic, rollercoaster volatility occurred during the Asian contagion of 1997, the dot-com crash of 2000-2001, the global financial crisis in 2008 and the pandemic in 2020.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
I’ve seen community health workers in action in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Malawi, among many others, as well as in Congo’s Ituri province, not far from the town where this current outbreak occurred.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
If that’s the case—and it has occurred on an occasion or two—and my folks are yelling for me, it’s “IDA B. APPLE-WOOD.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
