Example Sentences

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The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean with her family in Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, and authorities identified the child.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

He says that he has been involved in several investigations over the years where education agents have misled clients or the Finnish authorities, but previous cases have "mostly been smaller in scale".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Taking place just weeks after Venezuela approved mining legislation that opens the door to private investors, authorities have kept their lips sealed about the operation.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The bubonic plague in the 14th century caused more deaths than authorities could count.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Federal authorities are looking for this woman. Her name is Julie Callahan, and she’s a local businesswoman here in Chicago. She’s accused of embezzlement, Mariah. Can you believe that?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller