Example Sentences

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“When the trash bags come out, we Army guys are the first to go,” says Sarge, voiced by the great R. Lee Ermey from “Full Metal jacket.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Taylor R. Thomas of the Center for Genomic Research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Jin-Young Koh of the University of Maryland also contributed to the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Alexis R. Garcia is a senior editor of multimedia at Investor’s Business Daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Peter R. Kowey is a professor of medicine and clinical pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the William Wikoff Smith chair of cardiovascular research.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“You made your reparations,” Sarah R. replied, nodding to the arm he’d used to shield her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith