Example Sentences

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For Osama El-Sayed, a 56-year-old government employee, the return of late nights has restored a sense of belonging.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

And yet in his brief run Pitino has restored a lot of the old Louie Carnesecca noisy-sweater notoriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Both nations' leaders say the Washington meeting has restored peace in their region and praise Trump's intervention as a game changer.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

My A.I. scribe has restored the joy to my practice, an experience that is not quantifiable in a metric but which my patients and I can feel in our bones.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Since Hurricane Katrina, Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC has restored 114 houses to their former states, or improved versions thereof.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers