Example Sentences

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The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Paris-based Pernod and Brown-Forman had been discussing a mostly stock deal and that the families behind both companies would retain significant stakes after the transaction closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sir Ken McCallum said the security service had been discussing a possible exhibition for several years.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

“You go first, babe,” I said, hoping that his answer would give me enough of a hook to guess which conflict everyone had been discussing.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

The pair had been discussing a reorganization aimed at helping The Post turn around its business.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

It became clear that the state lawyers had been discussing this case quite a bit.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson