Example Sentences

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Hertfordshire Police said the vehicle had been travelling from the custody suite at Stevenage police station.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Nazari, originally from Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan, said he had been travelling to Iran for the last 32 years.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Derbyshire Police said Bentley, of Meadow Way, Derby, had been travelling home from Blackpool when the collision happened at 18:45 BST.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He had been travelling with a friend as part of his birthday celebrations when on 1 February he was knocked from his bike while overtaking a car.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

They had been travelling non-stop for forty-one hours.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel