Example Sentences

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Dominating the majors is no easy feat, though, and only 10 men - including McIlroy in 2014 - have won multiple majors in a single year since 2000.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Dominating a sandy stretch of Qatar’s northern coast, Ras Laffan is a sprawling industrial fortress of pipes, flare stacks and loading berths built around the world’s largest artificial harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Dominating in the paint nearly every time she touched the ball, Bruins center Lauren Betts logged a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go with four blocks and two steals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Dominating the ensemble is Riko Fujitani’s Mikoto, a young employee who eventually convinces herself that she may have caused the temporal disturbance.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Dominating the scene was Hagrid, wearing a helmet and goggles and sitting astride an enormous motorbike with a black sidecar attached.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling