Example Sentences

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But soaring gas prices and hesitant international travelers have added uncertainty to a trip that was always going to be a logistical challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The property spanned more than 8,600 square feet when Lopez purchased it; however, she is understood to have added even more space to the property during her renovations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In response to some of the Ashes shortcomings, England have added extra coaches to their backroom staff, imposed a midnight curfew on players and staff, and will soon be joined by a full-time chef.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Plus, over the course of this offseason, the Eagles have added so many receivers—including Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown—that they can absorb his anticipated departure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Hamilton was, after George Washington, the most powerful figure in the Federalist party and, his advocates would have added, the intellectual wellspring for all the political energy that Washington merely symbolized.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis