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Example Sentences

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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A second Iranian warship took refuge in Sri Lanka's waters after the sub attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The health department's handling of sub national planning has been a disaster.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Texting wasn’t a thing; no emoji could sub for a kiss.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama