stories

Example Sentences

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Stories thrive on conflict, which confers an unjust advantage upon the dysfunctional, the belligerent and the wicked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Stories about couples with “swag gaps,” meaning one partner dresses significantly better, or “restaurant gaps,” where one person likes going out to eat more, have proliferated across the internet.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Stories want to continue, and the fans will take whatever they can get.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Luis Tato, from Agence France-Presse's Nairobi bureau, won a prize in the Africa Stories category for his coverage of the 2025 "Gen Z uprisings" in Madagascar.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Stories were wild, wild animals and went off in directions you couldn’t expect.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness