Example Sentences

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Hockney liked to experiment, whether it was with state-of-the-art printing devices or centuries old painting techniques.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Once such locations were established, they were often used repeatedly for centuries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The failure the pope describes consists in an institution’s confidently drawing the boundaries of moral concern with its most authoritative tools, holding that line for centuries, and turning out to be catastrophically wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

From the Greek philosopher Archimedes shouting “eureka” in his bathtub to the German psychologist Karl Bühler defining the concept of an “Aha!” moment two centuries later, sudden jolts of realization can hit rather quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The first thing I learn is that it was known as the city of three cultures, and that Jews, Muslims, and Christians lived together peacefully for centuries.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar