Example Sentences

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She noted that while private credit is a “very important service” and makes up a relatively small portion of banks’ overall lending, the Fed has been examining the space closely.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The DOE under Wright has been examining ways it can give data centers the ability to build their own power generation, which he has said could help lower electricity prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

BBC Verify has been examining videos taken by survivors and onlookers and speaking to fire safety experts to find clues about what went wrong.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been examining the transmission line, but it has declined to comment on the probe and when it could be completed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

She watched him put on his socks, with a mixed expression of injury and the ungovernable interest of someone who has been examining laundered socks for holes for a great many years.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger