Example Sentences

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Earlier, a 176-run stand between Farhan and Fakhar Zaman had given Pakistan hope of delivering what had seemed a big ask on paper.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The last-minute offer from Paramount added a wild twist to an already dramatic bidding process for the legendary Hollywood studio, HBO Max streaming service and television business that had seemed firmly in Netflix’s hands.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

That had seemed like an impregnable advantage for S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

A year earlier, that conference had been a nonstop celebration, and Stroup and Bourne had seemed indestructible.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

I remembered how strange the question had seemed to me then.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover