Example Sentences

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Chinese group Weichai on Thursday took control of the world's top yacht maker, Ferretti, after a takeover battle with a Czech shareholder that had appealed to the Italian government.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The Sheriff’s Department said it had appealed the findings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

My analysis suggests that 1.13 million denials would likely have been overturned if patients had appealed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Releasing its quarterly results on Monday, Ryanair said it had appealed the Italian fine, calling it "baseless".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The randomness of all this had appealed to her.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri