Example Sentences

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While rescue workers have exhausted themselves in cold water, the odyssey has also featured heated rifts between veterinarians and self-proclaimed "whale-whisperers", fundraising scams and esoteric attempts to heal the whale through chanting.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It harked back to the end of last season, when chanting against the ownership began.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She had joined a small group of demonstrators, chanting and banging on metal dishes outside an immigration facility in Charlotte when ICE officers confronted the group.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Three women were also arrested in Wisconsin after refusing to leave a meeting and chanting “recall” at council members who supported a center for tech giants OpenAI and Oracle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

She starts chanting again as passersby jostle along the crowded sidewalk.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman