Example Sentences

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If data centres were a country, their consumption would have ranked in 11th place -- just under France with 468 TWh, the study said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

For the past three months, readers of The Wall Street Journal have ranked 60 U.S. inventions on their total impact on society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The list was assembled without considering Barack Obama, but I imagine he may also have ranked at least in the upper third.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Skittles, which have ranked among the world's most popular chewy candies, were invented in the UK.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Which was ridiculous, because he was sure there were about a thousand other nights they could both name that would probably have ranked much higher than this one, thanks to the Aberzombies.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon