Example Sentences

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To Dugas’s surprise, Pulte had brought his grandson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Four years before Gregg, the Supreme Court had brought the death penalty to a halt in Furman v.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

When he landed in South Korea on Friday, Huang said he had "brought a lot of business to Korea", promising some new "surprises".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“The work of creating the shelter had brought something in her alive,” Mr. Verini writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It was so dark out here, save for the lights from the car and the one flashlight Daniel had brought along over Edelman’s objections that they could not risk being seen at their work.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny