Example Sentences

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Sukram Ursa, 21, who surrendered in December, said he had swapped his assault rifle for a government-gifted mobile phone.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At age 78—just two years before the Gimbels show—Moses had swapped her life of farm work and domestic chores for the brush and easel, turning to painting after arthritis ended her endeavors in embroidery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Passionate fans of the 2015 "interactive horror movie" were concerned when the first trailer revealed the film's makers had swapped the game's trademark choose-your-own-adventure device for a Happy Death Day-style time loop.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Minnesota, which had swapped picks with Chicago, drafted Alissa Pili of Utah eighth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Tansy had swapped one snake for another in Little Britches’s mind.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck