Example Sentences

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Mr Omishore was initially incorrectly reported to have been brandishing a screwdriver, but the object was later revealed to have been a plastic and metal firelighter.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters Protesters on the streets of Athens this summer have been brandishing banners depicting a panicky helicopter airlift.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2011