Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said the "horrific tragedy" had rocked the country, particularly because people "associate weddings with love and... celebrations".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

Anti-British protests had rocked India throughout 1946, and, exhausted from fighting World War II, Britain could no longer afford to maintain control over its colony.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Naylor, they recalled, had rocked a baby in Gerrit Cole’s direction after homering against him during the Yankees’ Game 4 win Sunday night in Cleveland.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

Even as Credit Suisse was struggling to fix itself, a new phenomenon had rocked the financial markets.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Southern Illinois was beginning to feel the tumult that had rocked Missouri.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt