Example Sentences
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He received a hero’s welcome in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv after forging a tenuous Gaza ceasefire last October, visibly moved as he was drowned out by appreciative shouts of “Thank you, Witkoff!”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The music and cheers blur into a low hum, drowned out by the deafening sound of a ticking clock only Jack can hear.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
In June, 123 people drowned across Ukraine, including 10 in Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
A mother whose teenage son drowned after swimming in a reservoir during hot weather has urged people to stay out of open water, saying she does not want another family to experience the same heartbreak.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Two of his co-workers, who had been sent to the basement of unit 4 to check the status of the reactor, drowned.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
