when

Example Sentences

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He managed his way through all of that, even when his team were putting in dreary performances.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It lowered its full-year guidance when it reported first-quarter earnings last month after an expensive investment into a prediction-market platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

There were gasps from people sitting in the public gallery when the sentence was delivered.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2014, when the country hosted the World Cup, “there wasn’t a dog on the street when they were playing. There is no need to talk to a Brazilian about the rules of soccer.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’ll be busier, less lonely, than when we walked.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes