Example Sentences

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Relations between Beijing and Canberra have charted a bumpy course over the past decade, a period marked by repeated disagreements over national security and competing interests across the vast Pacific region.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

For years, uneaten hot dogs and half-empty cans of tomato paste languishing in the fridge have charted a quick path to the trash in American kitchens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He also created an anthem for the game Fortnite and has multiple songs that have charted on Billboard’s Hot 100.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Astronomers have charted the largest-ever volume of the universe with a new map of active supermassive black holes living at the centers of galaxies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

I have charted out a one-mile loop that travels eight blocks south of the Gardens of Glenwood.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan