Example Sentences

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"The EU is still by far the most important trading partner for Switzerland," explains Minsch, adding that is it is "in our interest to have stable and clear relationships with our main trading partner".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Hit singles, get on base,” is how Knicks star Jalen Brunson explains it, borrowing a ballpark metaphor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The resulting material is like a sponge that can absorb large quantities of CO2 via the potassium hydroxide," Mezzenga explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It also explains why traditional approaches to misinformation have failed so badly.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In stage two, the goal is “basically to determine if they can survive in the wild on their own with no human intervention,” explains Huang Yan.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh