Example Sentences

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These events have only happened a few times since 1950.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That happened in late April when Tether, in coordination with OFAC, froze roughly $344.2 million across two crypto wallet addresses, linked to the IRGC-Quds Force and Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, the $39 trillion in bonds outstanding will almost certainly get discounted in real terms through a sustained period of inflation, as happened during the 1960s and 1970s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And I didn’t say, “OK, let’s see how you move, dance for 12 seconds,” I was just playing something and they started dancing and the camera happened to be running.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Then quite a lot happened all at the same time.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck