Example Sentences

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Angels fans who haven’t joined the protests are pleased to see the calls for change.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The results are in and I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Rhodri Talfan Davies, BBC interim director general, added the broadcaster was pleased to be part of a partnership "championing the next generation of leading content creators and helping supercharge UK storytelling".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I am pleased to report that we paid off our mortgage, continue to work and have pivoted to diverting some required minimum distributions and earnings to help pay our grandchild’s tuition.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“Oba chan’s spirit must be pleased to see how ladylike her granddaughter has become.”

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr