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[sent] / sɛnt /


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As traders sent crude futures to one of their largest one-day drops on record, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.8%, or around 1,325 points, logging its best day since April 9, 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As of January this year, all 18-year-olds in Germany are being sent a questionnaire asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That photo turned the dial of my life’s direction 180 degrees and sent me off into the world to find out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The ceasefire sent oil prices tumbling, with the main international contracts falling below $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Based on the research I did, I think it’s one of the poems she sent to a friend instead of binding into a secret book.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison