Example Sentences

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He had a decent career before moving to the East Midlands, but had played for 10 clubs in 10 years on either side of the Channel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Son, 68, said his decision was made after meeting Macron during a visit to Tokyo in April and that France's status as an energy exporter had played a key role.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

And because I had played Valentina in “White Lotus,” I wanted to make sure that this character is going to be completely different from her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Not enough people knew who he was, and because Rice had played so little in college, there was no data available to entice other teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was a tall man, especially for an Asian: six feet, lean and rangy, with the build of a basketball player—and indeed, he had played starting forward for Shaker’s varsity team back in the sixties.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng