Example Sentences

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All participants had been working at least two consecutive night shifts each week for at least 6 months.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

He also said he wants to oust advisers who had been working with the Maduro government, such as Rothschild and the law firm Dentons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In the update, Thames Valley Police said it had "been working with the United States Department of Justice to get further information that may be related to this investigation".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The release of Knock-Off, a Disney+ series he had been working on when the scandal broke, has been indefinitely postponed.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

For fifteen years, my dad had been working at that diner.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez