Example Sentences

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It’s the blueprint OKC has been using, the same one the Lakers discarded to go big-name hunting, bringing aboard Westbrook by trading away Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and a No. 22 pick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Iran has been using empty tankers to store excess oil offshore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The basic idea is that companies can’t engage in tax-reducing maneuvers that lack a substantial business purpose, and the IRS has been using the doctrine to attack transactions during audits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The US Open has been using video reviews since 2023, and the Australian Open since 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“You come from a long line of curanderas, healers of the people. Your Abuelita Remedies has been using her gift all her life. When the time comes, you’ll know exactly what to do with this.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall