Example Sentences

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The boys' father had reported them missing from their home in Colmar in eastern France on 11 May and France had issued a pan-European request for help.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

By June, four separate judges had issued rulings declaring that the respective law firm–targeting orders were illegal.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

District Judge James Boasberg quashed the Justice Department’s subpoenas in March, ruling prosecutors had issued them not to gather evidence but to “harass and pressure” Powell.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

By Tuesday afternoon, the Federal Communications Commission had issued an order directing Disney’s eight ABC-owned television stations to file their broadcast license renewals within 30 days — years ahead of schedule.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

There had been a ban on such marriages, and a district judge had issued an injunction not to enforce it, but a stay had been placed on that injunction.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker