Example Sentences

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Supply-chain revenue was a disappointment as it fell 6.5% to $2.54 billion from $2.71 billion; analysts had modeled a flat performance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Net sales fell 8.4% to $4.44 billion, but came in just ahead of the $4.41 billion that Wall Street had modeled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Deluxe-theater owners had modeled their palaces after opera houses and temples, complete with velvet drapes, gilt ceilings and live orchestras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Revenue climbed 7.1% to $5.7 billion, topping the $5.61 billion that Wall Street had modeled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It might have all gone over without an outburst, I suppose, if she had not had her attention called to the fact that I had modeled his head for December.

From The Pagans by Bates, Arlo