Example Sentences

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Simply having knowledge of the condition may not have cured it, but on a mental level, being aware that I wasn’t the only woman experiencing it could have eased my emotional burden.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

Rogers said Jeff’s response was, “I’m very sorry that I did not have my gift in high school, so I could not have cured your mother then.”

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

He has annual tests for his PSA levels, which remain extremely low, and says doctors have told him his treatment is likely to have cured him.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Which of these ailments our cowboy suffered from is immaterial, as it would not have cured any of them.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

“We could have cured Grandma, too,” Dad said.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover