Example Sentences

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The Spaniard had hurt his back in the warm-up - but those who thought Wawrinka had got lucky and was unlikely to repeat the trick were soon reconsidering.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He said waiting to find out if they had got through to the final was tense.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

While no known tours to the landfill exist, Juan Manuel Pavlov, the regional tourism chief, told AFP he had got wind of some agencies visiting the area, reportedly in search of rare birds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

She said she felt "well prepared" ahead of the exam - having done four years' worth of past papers - and had got an A in her prelim.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Over this she hung a little kettle full of water and just as it began to boil her husband came in with a fine cabbage he had got from the garden.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton