Example Sentences

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In these experiments, atoms or other particles are placed inside an optical cavity, which consists of two mirrors that trap light between them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The Refik Anadol Studio team consists of 20 people in Los Angeles, from 10 different countries, fluent in 12 languages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The group - which also consists of Simon Minter, Josh Bradley, Vikram Barn, Tobi Brown, Ethan Payne and Harry Lewis - has become known for doing a host of challenges, gaming commentary and sketches.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Voters continue to believe that federal spending consists of vastly more waste, fraud and abuse than researchers and auditors have heretofore been able to identify,” reports the Reagan Institute in its latest national economic survey.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“It simply consists in the existence of a previous marriage. Mr. Rochester has a wife now living.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë