Example Sentences

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Up until this latest poll, Bass had enjoyed a substantial lead over her challengers, with analysts predicting she would garner enough votes to make a Nov. 3 runoff with either Raman or Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Just a few years ago, investors had enjoyed mid- to high-double-digit annual gross returns, fueled by a confluence of unusual circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The Scottish Conservatives had enjoyed 10 years as Holyrood's largest opposition party.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The increased tension hit equities, which had enjoyed a broadly positive start to the week thanks to a fresh rally in tech firms.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

She had enjoyed the summer school so much that she wanted to matriculate in the same college that fall but she had no way of raising the more than three hundred dollars required for tuition.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith