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

Some of the kids take notes; one snaps photos of Gates’s presentation slides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

While less attractive doesn’t immediately translate to massive declines anytime soon, it does increase the risk of slides.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

And it does—it slides right in, and as I twist, I hear the satisfying clunk of the lock turning.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy