Example Sentences

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“Keep that left elbow tucked into that right knee as we lift our left leg, then lower it,” Gutentag coached.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

They’re playing at home and coached by one of the biggest names in world football, Argentina’s Mauricio Pochettino, former head coach at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“He’s one of the most talented players I’ve ever coached, and I’m really happy to get to work with him again. He’s an amazing talent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When I was 12, my dad coached our Little League Baseball team and taught me a lesson without saying a word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Here, a few minutes in, the tenor changed, almost like he’d completed the part he felt compelled to say, or was coached to say, and now moved on to the part he wanted to say.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel