Example Sentences

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Participants in the capital markets rely on SEC settlements not only for the dollars paid by defendants available for restitution but also for the signal the settlements send about what conduct crosses the line.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Participants can then get a high-intensity, low-impact workout that’s easy on the joints and requires extra balance, firing up the core.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Participants -- sometimes up to 1,000 per session -- are not charged a fee.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Participants were divided into two groups: one followed a five-day calorie-restricted diet, while the other continued eating as usual.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Participants read assertions whose veracity was either affirmed or denied by the subsequent presentation of an assessment word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker