Example Sentences

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Danny Chambers, who represents Winchester, said sewage had been "pouring" into the River Itchen, potentially affecting the endangered fish currently laying eggs in the chalk stream.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“To those questioning the cancelled plans, unanswered messages & absence — I had been pouring every ounce of the energy i had left into our daughter and family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023

For years, investors had been pouring money into start-ups in the hope they could go public and net a big return, but that path doesn’t seem as reliably profitable anymore.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022

People had been pouring into DC for days, ready to rumble.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2021

A cloud of white steam had been pouring from the side of the building since then, preventing the buildup that had been so disastrous in the other two buildings.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland