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Example Sentences

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Those were the words of President Bill Clinton on 17 June, 1994 at Soldier Field in Chicago when attending the opening match of the first World Cup to be held in the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

“Thomas Jefferson survives” were the last words of John Adams, spoken on his deathbed in Quincy, Mass. on July 4, 1826, the Declaration’s 50th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

If “The Other Bennet Sister” has taught us anything, it’s that romance can be summed up in two words: bird calls.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Then we had Elena Kagan, in a blistering dissent, reading those words into the record.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The word Legendary was in bright yellow, while the rest of the words were green on a midnight-black background that blended into the darkening sky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith