Example Sentences

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As I had drudged on with Cathy, I thought back to the infamous Nigerian prince scam, the great phishing attempt that seemingly defined the early internet.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Literally, as a snowstorm of historic proponents hit the Big Apple, and our intrepid Midge drudged forward resolutely and inappropriately dressed.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

Taillon also drudged through his previous start, allowing six runs over 5 2/3 innings against Houston in a game New York came back to win 7-6.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022

As the bout drudged on, both fighters appeared to start getting gassed.

From Fox News • Oct. 10, 2021

While de Vries was still knee-deep in the study of plant hybrids in the spring of 1900, a friend sent him a copy of an old paper drudged up from the friend’s library.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee