Example Sentences

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In effect, Washington may have groomed him through a 24-22-1 record over three seasons so that he could finally become his best somewhere else.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2017

In part, this might be because companies believe that products like Siri and Amazon’s Echo have groomed customers for it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2016

Drew was ambitious but never sought to acquire the kind of experience that would have groomed her for the role of chief executive.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2012

“But men have always been very vain and always have groomed, and these are just new grooming tools.”

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2010

And they had gone to their work with a will, rubbing and polishing the big machine as they would have groomed a well-loved horse.

From The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue by Hope, Laura Lee