Example Sentences

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The push to put up more plate readers has come amid calls for greater transparency around the Los Angeles Police Department’s dealings with Flock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The second-place candidate will go head-to-head in November with incumbent Bass, a Democratic former congresswoman first elected to lead the second-largest US city in 2022, who has come under fire during her time in office.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Kentucky Derby has come to Louisville on the first Saturday of May for nearly a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The company has come under fire from some child safety advocates for failing to do enough to protect kids.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I can’t imagine what convoluted story Theo has come up with to tell her, but whatever it is must be a prizeworthy performance.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse