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Example Sentences
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NEW YORK—The JetBlue agent scanned my boarding pass for Flight 1107 to London and welcomed me to the airline’s version of the lie-flat life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Scotland hit back swiftly, though, with the recalled Blair Kinghorn throwing a long pass for Steyn to go over in the right-hand corner.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Although Shaheed didn’t catch another pass for the rest of the game, the Rams’ secondary had no choice but to devote precious resources to covering him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The big story is the Denver Broncos having to play back-up quarterback Jarrett Stidham, the first man to start a Championship game without throwing a single pass for two seasons.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
The strings are very tiny–tiny enough to pass for point particles.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
