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Example Sentences

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The nature of the threat posed by sand pits was put aptly by golf writer Aleck Bauer in 1913: “Bunkers are not intended to be pleasure grounds but places of repentance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“All that did was put an exclamation point on it,” Brunner said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“And put on a sweater. I have some people I want you to meet.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom