Example Sentences

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There have been conflicting media reports about whether they were alone or if other family members were present.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

There have been conflicting signals, and job-creation numbers are disappointing.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

The authors note that past research has suggested positive associations between extreme heat and asthma, but findings regarding hospitalizations and emergency room visits have been conflicting.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

There have been conflicting reports as to what residents were actually told.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023

There have been conflicting stories about the matter, but there are those who maintain that after having delivered her ultimatum, old Mis' Pease immediately resumed the natural condition of a dead person.

From The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories by Dunbar, Paul Laurence