Example Sentences

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Venkatramana is from the eastern state of Odisha and his family have lodged a complaint with the local police, seeking their help to find him.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Both Labour and the SNP have lodged complaints with Meta, which has been asked to comment.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones and former model Crystal McKinney are among a handful of accusers who have lodged civil complaints against the rapper.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Although regulators have lodged separate complaints against Google and Apple, the two cases are shadowed by Microsoft’s legal saga that began when both those were mere specks on the technology landscape.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A large chunk of emotion seemed to have lodged in his throat and he wasn't sure he could get any words past it without cutting the emotion loose, too.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville