Example Sentences

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“This time, many towns and villages no longer exist,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The standard ballpark villages include restaurants, shops, hotels, homes, offices and entertainment venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Dozens of villages have been destroyed, and it is not clear when reconstruction will start, and who is going to pay for it.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

More than four years into its invasion, the Russian defence ministry's statements claiming to have captured towns and villages in Ukraine have become less regular.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

A couple of months later they began to hear of people in neighboring villages leaving for resettlement communities.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo