Example Sentences

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More than 2,000 Garfield fans, who had been chanting “Let’s go Bulldogs,” rose to their feet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2022

That stunned everyone inside Etihad Stadium, including the travelling Leicester fans who had been chanting in jest about winning 5-4 when their first goal had gone in.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2021

All game long, the sellout crowd had been chanting and cheering and chipping away at eardrums in a way T-Mobile Park hadn’t seen in years before this series.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2021

Protesters had been chanting “Let them in!” as Customs and Border Protection officials refused to allow lawyers into the closed-door screening area, despite a federal court order issued that evening.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2017

At one point, he even began to sing a little—but stopped abruptly when he realized he had been chanting Min’s throwing song.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park