Example Sentences

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It is a curiously large squad for the first Test of the summer, especially after England have had so much time to make their plans – almost five months since the Ashes ended.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That doesn’t apply to a scarily good Law, who makes the most of a curiously underwritten featured-player part.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But the most incredible weapon in the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 center’s arsenal for dismantling NBA offenses curiously leaves no statistical trace at all, writes Robert O’Connell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Xavier Becerra, a former Cabinet secretary in President Biden’s administration, appears to be surging in the curiously unsettled California governor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The cooks leaning over Crimson orb burners stopped their work for a minute to nod a hello to him and looked curiously at Pong.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat