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Example Sentences
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Staff submit to frequent polygraph tests to ensure they aren’t making off with the bullion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The person warning George was his deputy, Gen. Chris LaNeve, whom the administration plans to submit to the Senate for confirmation but hasn’t yet, most likely because he doesn’t have the support.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I submit to you that doesn’t defer bad conduct, it just allows you to continue to do it,” said Michelle Meyers, an attorney for Every Fire Survivor’s Network, at the news conference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
I feel like it’s not inevitable, I’m not going to submit to despair.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Why did she have to do this in front of them, to submit to their humiliating stares?
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
