Example Sentences

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Years of drought, scorching temperatures and an unpredictable monsoon season are zapping what’s left of its habitat, leaving officials with little recourse but to hope for rain.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Some 30 million potential voters are zapping past right this minute, waiting for an answer.

From Time Magazine Archive