Example Sentences

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The airport has examined the fence line and found it to be intact, it said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The BBC has examined trade volume data on several financial markets and matched them to some of the president's most significant market-moving statements.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A lot less research has examined the selling side — but a recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research shows that older sellers earn lower returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Kurt Lash of the University of Richmond has examined the congressional debates over the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Beside this is the draft of the newsletter that Hilly has examined already.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett