Example Sentences

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He said the closest Apple Store was 90 minutes away and had quoted $130 for replacing the screen — 40 percent higher than the independent store.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

The former president had quoted only two people in his 1977 inaugural address: The biblical prophet Micah — and his favorite teacher at Plains High School, Julia Coleman.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

Iranian state TV had quoted Rahimi as saying the gunman had entered the embassy with his two children during the attack.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

She also queried why Knauf had quoted extracts from her text messages rather than exhibiting them in full.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2021

Babulya had quoted part of the Talmud to Anya on Shabbat: “Whoever destroys a single life has destroyed the entire world.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack