Example Sentences

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Had that not happened, Murphy would have made it to the general election without having to defend his spot on the ballot.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Meghan Frank, Lululemon’s interim co-CEO and chief financial officer, said in a statement that the company had been “navigating headwinds” recently that have made it more cautious on its full-year expectations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Even at the New Camaldoli Hermitage, a Benedictine monastery above Lucia, the road’s reopening and coming summer season have made a difference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The concession prosecutors have made is that they won’t ask for a sentence longer than five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I would have made it too, if someone hadn’t chosen that moment to break the window.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin