Example Sentences

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It provided consumers, namely women, with the gift of time — an incentive that appealed to the more modern woman as she gradually pursued more roles outside of the home kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Pierre Gasly has been returned to third place in the Monaco Grand Prix after his Alpine team successfully appealed against a penalty for pit-lane speeding.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A government report External link found that the Medicare Advantage plans they reviewed collectively denied 12% of requests for admission to skilled nursing facilities, and 18% of those rejections were appealed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The price hike didn’t help much, since fewer than 100 signed up, so he appealed to his followers on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Not much of what Aunt Kitty was saying appealed to me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan