Example Sentences

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The Times used public records to identify around 100 nonprofits, foundations and other organizations that have operated in support of the LAPD’s broader mission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It likely helped early proteins embed themselves into primitive membranes, offering insight into how the earliest cells may have operated.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

“For decades, our ~1,250 field offices have operated as independent ‘mini-SSAs.’

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

“Insults about my character,” he said, “are unfounded and unproductive…I have operated within the rules, I’ve been transparent about my aims, and I’ve engaged through proper channels to resolve disagreements.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

But that might be secured in another way, and the words might, if adopted, have operated to prevent much useful legislation.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.