Example Sentences

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For the past two decades, their entire careers have played out in parallel, their greatness most easily understood in comparison to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In happier days—in a saner timeline—I could have played a round here.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The Latvian is one of the few women to have played in the night session, when her second-round match against France's Alize Cornet was scheduled there in 2022.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Although Haig and Maras imagine their dialogue and how these conflicts may have played out, the conflicts were real.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A few minutes before the bell rang, a student asked what role mental disorders might have played in separatist movements.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover