Example Sentences

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Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Might he have sedated Richard Parker shortly before the ship sank?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel