Example Sentences

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On Friday, the court-ordered deadline for removing his name sparked widespread interest and crowds gathered outside the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Business leaders and politicians gathered in Zug one May evening to debate the referendum at a polished event space perched above the city, a manicured mélange of medieval buildings and glass-and-steel high-rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Families of those killed in last year's Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A large group of people had gathered as part of the custody swap, according to Covina police, who said that an early investigation showed the exchange devolved into an argument between two males.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The walls were lined with shelves and crammed with jars of all shapes and colors, gathered from Deadwood Dump and filled with dried fungi.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman