Example Sentences

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Bond investors and stock investors are staring at the same animal from opposite ends.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Wales, who are staring at a third successive Wooden Spoon, have a six-day turnaround when they host a rejuvenated Scotland who beat England 31-20 on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

And so here we are, staring at a world of injustice, which, according to Marcus Aurelius, “lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.”

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Some are rebuilding, while others are staring down the monumental task of doing so.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The mortals standing around him are staring at me in horror.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black