Example Sentences

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“Everything you say, all the things I know about you, is who I would vote for,” Robert McLaughlin, 86, told Platner at a campaign event in Skowhegan in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Cardiff council had 86 reports to domestic properties in 2025, while Newport council had 31 reports, and Swansea council had 13.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"At the time of the strike, 86 children aged 14 to 18 were there," he added.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

This man took his Social Security checks at 64 because it accounted for only 20% of his monthly income, and he estimated his longevity at 86 or thereabouts, his approximate breakeven age if he’d waited.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"I vill now give to you the rrrecipe for concocting Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker! Get out pencils and paper."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl