Example Sentences

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Department of Health and Human Services, come as California has been staring down a $44.9-billion deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Jessi Whitesides, 33, has been staring down a no-win scenario.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

She has been staring at the church for a long time.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2019

As the Tour de France reaches its halfway point, the peloton has been staring at a familiar sight: Chris Froome in the leader’s yellow jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 13, 2016

Green dots strobe across Jutta’s vision; she feels as if she has been staring at the sun.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr