Example Sentences

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Laura Peralta, a 46-year-old school councillor, had travelled from the southern region of Andalusia and would not have missed an occasion of "excitement, joy, faith and love" for the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The very first sentence of Allen dropped a bomb that most people may have missed:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A former Jack Smith prosecutor and a veteran corruption reporter map the vectors for lawlessness that many have missed.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

If you’ve watched the final episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” you won’t have missed the sense that something monumental is ending.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

What happened next passed so fast that half of the people gathered there must have missed it.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken