Example Sentences

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Angelenos have declared that they want dramatic change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Both have "declared a hunger strike, though they are continuing to drink water," it added.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Some have declared a state of energy emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

While some fans have declared "Xbox is back" following the Project Helix reveal, others have pointed out that the news isn't exactly a bombshell.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Father bathes in the private office and Mother in the kitchen behind a fire screen, while Margot and I have declared the front office to be our bathing grounds.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank