Example Sentences

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After searching the home last week, FBI technicians have been processing evidence from in and around it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Phillips 66 already has refineries that can process heavy crudes; they have been processing heavy crude from Canada for years.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Officials have been processing asylum claims faster than before the general election, meaning that over the long term there may be fewer people in the system needing housing support provided by the Home Office.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Customs and Border Protection have been processing dozens of chile imports daily at the port of entry in Columbus, New Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Of course, there would have been processing and grieving eventually, and there's no way to guess what that would have looked like, but I didn't shake.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022