Example Sentences
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May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Khan told the Commons on Wednesday that the force had "never caved into community pressure" and described calls for Guildford to be sacked as a "witch hunt".
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Images from an AFP photographer in Offa, in neighbouring Kwara state, showed crumbled buildings with roofs caved in and belongings scattered among the wreckage.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Both theaters are still in business today, but the Rockford Theatre, whose roof caved in during a particularly heavy snowfall in early 2023, has yet to reopen.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The round belly that I once loved to wrap my arms around is caved in, showing his rib cage.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
