Example Sentences

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In public statements, Musk has characterized it as less than competitive in the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Wingstop management has characterized the decline as cyclical rather than structural, noting that part of the weakness stemmed from lapping two years of exceptionally strong results.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A legacy of paternalism has characterized our approach to addiction treatment in the U.S.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Schwab points out that the positive relationship between stock and bond yields that has characterized the last two decades, has shown recent signs of breaking down as inflation has become a genuine threat to bonds.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Motor cars and good roads do a great deal to eliminate the isolation and lack of social opportunity that has characterized rural life in the United States.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)