Example Sentences

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Millions of people have fled the fighting and are living cheek-by-jowl in displacement camps, under tarps and tents and with poor hygiene conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Around one third of people over 80 have AMD, and about 20 million Americans age 40 and older are living with the condition.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

But on my visit to the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, South America’s largest city, I also saw up close how not all capybaras are living their best life, to put it lightly.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The data come as poverty among older adults increases and people are living longer — and spending more of those years with strained resources.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“What do you suppose,” said Mr. Jaggers, bending forward to look at the ground, and then throwing his head back to look at the ceiling,—“what do you suppose you are living at the rate of?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens