Example Sentences

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But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

You should also get clarification about which tasks he expects you to have mastered and which tasks he doesn’t mind assisting you with or answering questions about.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The Eagles opened the scoring on their second possession with Hurts scoring on the 'tush push' play which they have mastered and no team has found answer to.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans have been a thorn for the Clippers over the last few years, one of the few teams that have mastered ways of beating them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

I hope by the time I’m a senior in high school, I will have mastered that look.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée