Example Sentences

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Simon majored in accounting at Indiana University, where he spent his spare time reading, attending Hoosiers basketball games and pursuing fellow student Jacqueline Freed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Some plans also have been trimming extra over-the-counter benefits such as meal benefits and transportation, Freed said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Freed later that year, he flew to London in 2008 for medical treatment and never returned.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Freed to make his own movies, he still comes across a tad professorial.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Then Judy stood up, put her notebook into her large black purse, waved good-bye to a frowning Mrs. Freed, and headed out the door.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements