Example Sentences

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Oil futures rose and stayed elevated even after Israel and Iran ended exchanges of missile fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But there is reason to doubt that traders’ interest in the new products will cannibalize exchanges to the degree that investors fear.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Cobolli could not cope with either in the opening exchanges and, while he warmed to the task in the second set, the slow start proved costly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The pauses in the conversation are not awkward, though they struggle to find the same rhythm in speaking that was already present in their written exchanges, often switching from one language to another.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern