Example Sentences

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Stunning biologists, a lone coyote swims to Alcatraz.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It has had a devastating effect on Helen, from Penrhyn-coch near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, who went from enjoying sea swims and daily dog walks to "struggling to make new memories", according to daughter Jane Richards.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But eventually she adjusts and swims in the dark, beneath the ice, from one temporary opening to another, making a journey that is about much more than space and time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

In the water, Madre Seal swims back and forth, back and forth, and I can feel her worry about all of these people near her baby.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt