Example Sentences
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Asked by a prosecutor if she was embarrassed by her past relationship, she replied, “He was a friend. And I regret being a friend to him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Celeste replied "of course its yours David", according to testimony from a detective.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Claude replied that delaying benefits might make sense.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“That’s an active conversation with our legal department,” he replied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In one of the earliest accounts of that night’s events, Kate replied, “we are innocent—how good it is to have a clear conscience.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
