Example Sentences
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When she was consigned to a sale in the summer of 2021, he bought her with Hidden Brook for $135,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Raul Garcia's superb 90th-minute strike consigned leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, in a blow to their title hopes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Such were the trappings of “wealth” that consigned men to their death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Team GB's men's curlers reinforced their credentials as Winter Olympic gold medal favourites in Cortina with a statement 6-3 win over the Swedish rink that consigned them to silver four years ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The lettuce was consigned to commission merchants in New York at a fine price.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
