Example Sentences

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Shelter employees had documented Maximus “viciously biting and snapping at people walking past his enclosure,” according to the brief by Horta’s attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

A young woman told me she had seen three arrests, all of which she had documented on her phone.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

They reviewed five years of data on adults diagnosed with chronic insomnia who had documented melatonin use for more than a year.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

However, a State Department spokesperson said the U.S. had documented human-rights concerns related to protests last year, including reports of unjust arrests and detentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

It turned out that a thorough E.I.S. had been completed, and that the company’s biologists had documented three mated pairs of burrowing owls living on the property.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen