Example Sentences

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However, China-brokered ceasefires have peeled off two of the most powerful rebel groups.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The three concrete supports remain mostly intact, though two have peeled a bit, so that the underlying fiberglass peeks through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Inside, the paint has chipped and walls have peeled due to court orders barring the family from doing repairs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Some people have peeled away from him because of that.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2023

She was meant to have peeled that single mushroom from the ground, not yank out the entire troop.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman