Example Sentences

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Even so, the activist investor who has mounted repeated proxy fights at Cracker Barrel, Biglari, set in motion a new one to remove Masino and another board member, Gilbert Dávila.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This is among the largest attacks Russia has mounted since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Pressure has mounted on lawmakers as security lines grow at airports nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

South Korea has mounted a concerted push to build bridges with Pyongyang under President Lee Jae Myung, who has sought the "peaceful coexistence" of two nations still technically at war.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“So did Nurse, poor man. And now Yezzan himself has mounted the pale mare, and six of his soldiers have the shits. May I have two pails full?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin