Example Sentences

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The BBC's North American correspondent John Sudworth, who is in Manhattan, has been explaining what the earthquake today felt like.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

In meetings with regulators, Tabacchi has been explaining how market structure that looks sensible on paper can disadvantage smaller firms.

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2023

Hogenesch has been explaining himself, and the relevance of clock genes to medicine, ever since.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

“The culture we’ve tried to instill this offseason is getting back to our roots, like what Coach Chryst has been explaining, and just playing Wisconsin football again,” senior safety Collin Wilder said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Anatole has been explaining to me the native system of government.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver