Example Sentences

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While less hot on Saturday, by Sunday and Monday temperatures could return to the high twenties and up to 31 or even 32C.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The Paris public prosecutor's office announced the death of a young man in his twenties after he crashed head-on into concrete blocks on a Paris ring road exit ramp on his motocross bike.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Warmer, southerly winds will develop as the week goes on, raising temperatures into the twenties for most of us.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

In fact, as both were in their twenties, they did not have much experience in anything at all—certainly not in anything remotely related to the humanities.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Pepe San Román and Erneido Oliva, the brigade’s commanders, were professional soldiers—both in their late twenties, both ex-officers in the Cuban army.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin