Example Sentences

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According to the family, Diarra had been drinking a coffee outside the shelter when he encountered police officers and the situation deteriorated.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Mr Edonmi's sister, Kemi, paid tribute to the pair online and dispelled local reports that the men had been drinking.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Prosecutors on Thursday asked to put Royce Clayton, a former baseball player who had been drinking with Grossman and Erickson that night, back on the witness stand to clarify his previous testimony.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

“We figured he had maybe an hour left. He was very hypothermic and said he had been drinking a lot of salt water.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

“Hey buddy—meet Helen Jean,” Harley said, and winked crookedly, as if he had been drinking for a while.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko