Example Sentences
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Perplexity advised rest and fluids, while Claude also recommended zinc lozenges and saltwater gargles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
“My preciousssssss,” Adam Heyes gargles in a high-pitched voice as he crouches on the linoleum checkerboard floor.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Listen to how well the recording captures Mr. Hutcherson’s muted clangs and chiming overtones — along with the bleats, harrumphs and gargles of Mr. Dolphy’s bass clarinet, and the deep gravitas of Richard Davis’s bass.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2016
Rahm Emanuel gargles with soap every morning, but it doesn’t help.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2016
He brushes gently, methodically, then cups water into his mouth with his hands and gargles.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
