Example Sentences

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Its decision arrived just hours after the Supreme Court’s sixth reversal of the 5th Circuit so far this term, with several more likely to come—a humiliating record for the appeals court.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

A US appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried as part of a sweeping fraud case.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"Labour is introducing a new appeals system where appeals will be heard not be judge, but by an independent adjudicator. So they're hoping that will increase the throughput of the appeals system".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

What appeals to his supporters isn’t the message despite the ugliness, but the ugliness itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I like poker myself—of course, it’s rather a vulgar game, and no fun at all with two—but still, there’s a certain random element in it which appeals to me.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt