Example Sentences

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"We have been living under such attacks for many years now," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Around a million people fled that area during the conflict and have been living in poor conditions in makeshift camps in Tigray.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For people who have been living inside this phenomenon, an outsider’s fresh perspective is a godsend.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Brazilians have been living with capybaras forever, dodging them on roads like rural American drivers dodge deer.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In contrast, New Guineans have been living in societies where human numbers were too low for epidemic diseases of dense populations to evolve.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond