Example Sentences

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On a bright summer day, a small group of women are sitting under a small awning outside one of their mobile clinics in Philippi, one of Cape Town's most dangerous townships.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Now, the 625 students on the Baptist university’s Philippi campus are looking elsewhere — and fast.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In 42 BCE, the army of the Second Triumvirate, under the command of Antony, defeated the forces of Julius Caesar’s assassins Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in northern Greece.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It was formed in 2011 to oppose a large, mixed-use development proposed for the Philippi Horticultural Area.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

One is Zach Philippi, a six-foot-two, athletically built senior who has been in just one previous play.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove