Example Sentences

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It was just a shame that the attack could not create the opportunities that all the possession they had warranted.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2022

Wales responded well to falling behind as they controlled the remainder of the second half and missed several chances to score the winning goal their pressure had warranted.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2021

Coast Guard had received 26 calls reporting leaks or spills in the storm zone but none had warranted an EPA response.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021

We were prepared to spend more�if the prospects had warranted it.

From Time Magazine Archive

But at last, just at noon, when the mistress of the house had warranted him to sing, the little feathered exile began as it were to tune his pipes.

From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Reade, Charles