Example Sentences

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Bolivia’s recent protests show how overly optimistic those predictions might have been, according to political analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Exhibit B: By playing drop, hedge, man and mixing zone defenses, the Lakers also have been, according to Marcus Smart’s postgame testimony, “throwing different packages” at the Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

This form estimated his property taxes to be about $613 per year — one-ninth of the amount it should have been, according to the lawsuit.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

Each piece can be performed by musicians, and most of them have been, according to Theresa Sauer.

From New York Times • May 10, 2013

Yes," I answered, "he was chloroformed, but he need not have been according to his own account—and as he is extremely truthful and never boasts, I think we may believe his story.

From The Four Faces A Mystery by Le Queux, William