Example Sentences

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The credit rating agency believes the risk has graduated from a cryptocurrency-specific problem to a broader threat affecting banks and custodians.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Institute says it has graduated more than 40,000 missionaries since its founding in 1970.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Anyone who has graduated from the “Law & Order” School of Jurisprudence will be wondering the same thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In Year 2, on the other hand, Betts has graduated to something of a finishing school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

At ease has graduated to a full-on sense of well-being.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson