Example Sentences

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Those whose companies had leaned in to broader GLP-1 coverage for employees said that after 18 to 24 months, they had started to see overall healthcare costs come down, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Both had started to receive Social Security benefits at the age of 62.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

By 1902, other clubs had started to pop up in areas such as Orizaba in Veracruz.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Mortgage rates briefly dipped below 6% on the eve of the war—the first time since 2022 that rates had started with a five.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I had started getting the food ready again, but now all I can do is clutch the plastic bag of carrots to my chest.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller