Example Sentences

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The ATF said it found no evidence to support that the fire started where a tangled web of lithium batteries had been charging, although it noted that such batteries can ignite when they malfunction.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

The complaints quote an Energizer sales representative telling the chief executive of Walmart rival Portable Power Inc, which had been charging lower prices, on an early 2021 phone call why Energizer was cutting it off.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2023

Just minutes before, Davis had been charging his cellphone using her computer and talking about how excited he was to be able to play football again after recovering from a concussion.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

Amazon dropped the extra premium it had been charging for lossless on the same day that Apple began streaming the high-quality files, but you still technically had to add the feature to your account.

From The Verge • Oct. 19, 2021

The battery had been charging all day but Derek was probably messing with the camera even though Moms told him to keep his hands off it.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers