Example Sentences

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Europe and Japan, long treated as background noise, have regained their footing.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

“Following a reacceleration in AWS growth and positive commentary this quarter, we believe investors have regained comfort in management’s ability to retain a leading position in the AI space,” he said in a report.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Regional bank shares have regained ground, and Zions reported quarterly profit on Monday that topped analysts’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

COVID-19 forced the temporary closure of multiplexes, but while spectacle-laden blockbusters have regained their pre-2020 mojo, indie movies still struggle to coax viewers to leave their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

Dr. Strayer said: “After you’ve pushed ‘send,’ and you’re waiting for a response, fifteen or twenty seconds may pass before you’re fully back and have regained your sense of all vehicles around you.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel