Example Sentences

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Iranian officials have said the Israeli strikes had rendered the Pakistan talks "meaningless".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This tension, he said, was compounded by subsequent U.S. intelligence reports alleging that widespread corruption had rendered some of these missiles nonfunctional—including claims of defective silo lids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Lindbergh loathed politics, but he was the world’s foremost expert on air power, and he felt obliged to correct the common misperception that planes had rendered America suddenly vulnerable to foreign attack.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

One of the complaints is that batteries drain rapidly - a problem one user said had rendered their device "useless".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

He had rendered loyal service, and it was harsh to call him a coward now.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson