Example Sentences

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At 10:30 a.m., the bell rings through the halls of William F. Prisk Elementary School in Long Beach, sending students racing onto the playground, throwing basketballs, doing cartwheels, gliding down slides.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

France’s TotalEnergies is 1.3% lower while Italy’s Eni slides 1.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

After leaving an interview with Andy Cohen at SiriusXM’s studio, she slides back into her seat and removes her sky-high Louboutin stilettos, taking stock of her aching feet: “That’s going to suck later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

His near physics-defying slides along the baseline and basketball-like hangtime before smashes have cemented his status as a fan favourite.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Ben slides the Cog along my neck at the top of my spine, until it catches in the indent at the base of my skull.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera