Example Sentences

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Investigators are examining a laptop and a hard drive found in the suspect’s hotel room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Kalshi’s platform is available nationwide, though courts are examining the legality of the platform in nearly a dozen states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"Our lawyers are examining the ruling and considering our next steps."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

As Colon Cancer Awareness Month draws attention to this trend, researchers are examining the forces behind the rise in early-onset CRC.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

There are little girls who are examining you as only a little girl can, and are making up their minds whether they, too, will go to college some day.

From Talks to Freshman Girls by Brown, Helen Dawes