Example Sentences

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Julie Harding had worked for the CHP for 22 years and, since 2018, had headed the department’s Yuba-Sutter office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In retrospect, crossing to the “other side,” as it was called, had turned out to be the lucky—or, at least, less unlucky—choice for the approximately 300,000 Polish Jews who had headed east.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Trump had headed into Davos late, after Air Force One broke down -- an inauspicious start to his trip.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The woman had headed home during the long dinner break, aiming to go to bed, before changing her mind and coming back.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025

It was a difficult decision—the Yellins had headed enforcement in Florin for generations, and they took their work more than seriously.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman