Example Sentences

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If the Knicks had written a script for a Game 1 victory before tipoff, it would have looked nothing like what played out on Wednesday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In one 2016 email, Chopra shared an article he had written arguing that everyday reality is a “human construct.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The teens had written “B-E-A-R-S-!” across their chests in support of the school’s baseball team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

During a search of his cell at HMP Bullingham while he was awaiting trial in December 2023, prison staff found a note he had written.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

They even confiscated letters that William had written, some dating back to the Riverbank years.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield