Example Sentences

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David Bell, in his sixth season as Reds manager after playing 12 major leagues seasons, did his darndest to offer perspective, sounding as if he envied Greene.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

The journalist notes that in recent years, unions have been "popping up in the darndest places" and that employees of Amazon, Trader Joe's, Starbucks and Apple have been "organizing or advocating to start unions."

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022

Musk is trying his darndest to buy Twitter anyway.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2022

It’s still tough to be thrilled with a team that tried their darndest to give away their playoff seed to Montreal last season.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021

"I've had the darndest time. This one"--shaking her head at Cohn--"didn't come home for lunch."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway