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Example Sentences

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This was a leader who rolled up his sleeves and stacked sandbags alongside firemen and volunteers, when toxic red sludge from a bauxite mine engulfed a Hungarian valley and threatened the Danube shore in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She is the mother of four of the children traveling in the SUV she was driving when it was struck by another vehicle that was allegedly speeding and ran a red light.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Universal Pictures’ and Nintendo’s 7974 -0.30%decrease; red down pointing triangle “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” posted the biggest opening of 2026 so far with an estimated $372.5 million in worldwide box-office sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A combination of both would have likely pushed stocks even deeper into the red at the close of the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In my head, I see a dart fly through the air and hit one of those red and white target boards dead center.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam