Example Sentences

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There is currently no active leak, but crews have been working since Sunday to assess the risk.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

U.S. officials dispatched to Caracas say they have been working at a frantic pace, with the White House closely tracking their efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Officials have been working to come up with what Covey said were “out of the box” ideas to prevent as much damage as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But lately, things have been working the other way around — helping to fuel what has been, by some measures, a historic stock-market comeback after a difficult first quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Eliana sounds like a teacher who’s talking to a kid who has the nerve to claim they didn’t know about a research project they should have been working on for weeks.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison