Example Sentences

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Engie wants out of the nuclear energy business, which for decades has subjected it to antinuclear protests and the changing whims of Belgian politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The exams body has apologised for the "painful damage" and "the trauma that it has subjected affected Nigerians".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Ioannis Zisis, a civil engineer, has subjected different types of buildings and transportation infrastructure like bridges to combinations of wind and rain.

From National Geographic • Feb. 23, 2024

Perhaps cognizant that he needs to sleepwalk through a couple more interviews before the primary on March 5, Garvey has subjected himself to short TV segments of late.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

By thus continuing your disfranchisement, he has subjected you to many misfortunes and wrongs which the repeal of your disfranchisement would cure, and is personally responsible for these sufferings.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady