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Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, a superb start to get both Mercedes by Turn One and then control the pace for the first stint.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Ronaldo enjoyed two spells in the Premier League and at Manchester United - but it was the first stint between 2003-09 where he really made his name.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Donovan, 44, played 15 seasons with the Galaxy and San José Earthquakes, arguably saving MLS by returning from an unsuccessful stint in Germany at a time when the league was in danger of going bankrupt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He also did a stint as former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s “jobs czar” and spent roughly a year as publisher and chief executive of The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Now, imprisoned with the weight of my childhood ever more dismally heaped upon me, I longed for that earlier stint with the arms spread wide.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson