Example Sentences

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"I told her the plane had crashed," Imtiyaz recalled.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Authorities said they found similarities between the flight and the Lion Air 737 MAX that had crashed earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The eastern Mediterranean could also be affected: Cyprus's president said on Monday that an Iranian drone had crashed on a British base located on the island.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Two men were driving along a remote mountain road in the middle of the night, searching for their brother after his car had crashed.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

A hundred feet away, a familiar-looking baby-blue Italian car had crashed headfirst into the sand.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan