Example Sentences

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Sometimes months go by and he doesn’t need to press “Cancel All,” but during the recent war-fueled volatility, he has been hitting the button several times a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Our friend Skye Perryman, head of Democracy Forward, has been hitting this point.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

CVB has been hitting all-time highs with some regularity, just like SPX.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Maybe it’s age, maybe it’s some health scares and big moves, but nostalgia has been hitting harder.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

There are no trains to be seen when he gets there, out of breath and aching from where his bag has been hitting against his back.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern