Example Sentences

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“We are curing obesity by encouraging frailty,” said Daniel Green, principal research fellow at the University of Western Australia, who contributed to the analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"I thought AI was going to be curing cancer or something."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the disease, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The new adobe floor was still curing and the hairline cracks were not yet filled with plaster.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko