Example Sentences

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The national governing body had churned through CEOs for more than a decade, each with their own vision and ideas but never staying long enough to implement them.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

A Bruins running game that had churned out more than 200 yards in season-opening victories over Hawaii and Louisiana State was held to 38 yards and 3.5 yards per carry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2021

It's no secret that single-use plastic waste is a vast problem: by 2015, according to Greenpeace, the world had churned out 6.3 billion tonnes of virgin plastic, of which only 9% has been recycled.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2021

Though Stanford had churned out a steady stream of Olympic rowers over the years, more recently the program had endured budget cuts.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2020

A second later, though, Roany was back on his feet and charging through the cloud of dust their hoofs had churned up.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson