Example Sentences

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“These families with children are thanking me for taking stands in Florida.”

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2023

But according to reporting by Self, others are thanking their lucky stars that an internet algorithm reflected their identity back to them, because no professional seemed to have the training or chutzpah to do so.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

Turner’s wife, Kourtney, posted to Instagram that the infielder had “16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Phoenix and their fans are thanking the heavens.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Sometimes Michael Jackson is singing that A-B-C is as easy as 1-2-3 or Sly and the Family Stone are thanking us for letting them be themselves.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson