Example Sentences

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Armenia's Investigative Committee said it had opened 59 criminal cases over alleged electoral violations -- including people casting multiple ballots -- and detained nine.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It didn’t help that a month before the June raids, Joel and Leonor had opened the second quinceañera shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Amid internal unrest about the new revelations, the foundation told employees it had opened an external review into its ties with Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

One woman wrote to me a few years ago to say her husband had opened a new bank account and was depositing his paychecks there.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

While Omakayas dragged kettle after kettle of mud to the side of the cabin and, along with Angeline, chinked the cracks that had opened during hot weather, Andeg hunted.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich