Example Sentences

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The health committee recommended that legislation should be introduced to ensure the commissioning and funding of palliative care in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The author’s ambivalence resembles that of the fellow who supposedly protested the mixing of classes on the dance floor by commissioning a wood-and-plaster coffin as a costume for a Cornelys masquerade in 1771.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Even in the first months after commissioning, we expect to start identifying promising events."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“I really hope that the existence of ‘Heartstopper’ will encourage people who are commissioning TV and movies ... to take a chance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The theory—a Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting—caught fire.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day