Example Sentences

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“At that moment, I realized our goal. We were going to be the Fabulous Stains for real.”

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the blaze, which took place in the town of Stains in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and has now been extinguished, the police added.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

“They would go inactive for a while or someone would leave,” Cadena said of the Stains.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023

“In the present matter it cannot be disputed that this litigation was one of the most significant litigations pending in Connecticut,” Stains wrote.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Stains that won’t be easy to get up.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett