Example Sentences

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Since 1970, tsunamis have claimed more than 250,000 lives worldwide, notably the Boxing day tsunami in 2004 in the Indian ocean and the tsunami on March 11 2011 in Japan, for instance.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

But while La Serenissima may have claimed a bit of Frieze’s energy, the art here still sings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The White House says more than six million filers have claimed the deduction.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Several members have claimed that Swalwell’s alleged behavior was an open secret amid a cacophony of rumors on social media of other potential offenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

If anyone would have claimed to have seen them, I would have thought they were crazy.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss