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Example Sentences

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It broke into an electronics factory, but surprised police who had surrounded the building after reportedly escaping by unlocking a window.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to tighten global energy markets, with several oil majors warning that the window before physical shortages begin to emerge may be measured in weeks rather than months.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor’s chief economist, says this metric is a window into whether workers believe they “can speak up, if the organization is transparent and the speed of communications” between different parts of the organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Women’s expanded education and opportunity spread that window across three decades, which raises the odds of running out the biological clock while still looking for a suitable mate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Dropping my bag at the door, I cross the kitchen to take it from its place in the window.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam