Example Sentences

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Dominating a sandy stretch of Qatar’s northern coast, Ras Laffan is a sprawling industrial fortress of pipes, flare stacks and loading berths built around the world’s largest artificial harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Dominating in the paint nearly every time she touched the ball, Bruins center Lauren Betts logged a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go with four blocks and two steals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Dominating the ensemble is Riko Fujitani’s Mikoto, a young employee who eventually convinces herself that she may have caused the temporal disturbance.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Dominating the view through the floor-to-ceiling windows, across a dual carriageway and tramline, is a vast sports complex, with two 4G football pitches.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Dominating the scene was Hagrid, wearing a helmet and goggles and sitting astride an enormous motorbike with a black sidecar attached.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling